Emergency
48 of 62 known sticking points
You're lost or stranded at night
Get to a lit public place, use a ride-hailing app, and show your hotel's Chinese address.
A lit place and hotel address solves it.
What you'll see
If you're stranded after dark, a clear plan gets you home:
Stranded · no way back
被困 · 不知归途
Situation level: L3 (scenario). This is an emergency situation, not an app error code.
Why it happens
Night raises risk; a lit store, a ride app, and your hotel's Chinese address are the three things that resolve it.
Fastest fix, free:
Walk to a lit store or metro, open Didi, and show your hotel's Chinese address to the driver.
Last verified: 2026-09-20 ·
Confidence:
Multiple sources (pending first-hand verification)
The full fix sequence (free)
- Get to a well-lit, public place.
- Use a ride-hailing app like Didi.
- Show your hotel's Chinese address.
- Call the hotel to give the driver directions.
When the fast fix isn't enough
In the kit
When stranded at night, the kit keeps your hotel address ready to show.
1. The lookup table
Your hotel name and address in Chinese, ready to show.
2. The trigger matrix
When Didi works vs when you need the hotel call.
3. Offline printable version
The address card as a printable card.
If nothing works
If your phone is dead:
- Ask store staff to call a taxi.
- Show your map pin to a bystander.
- Wait inside a hotel lobby or store.
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