See what it’s actually like — in real foreigners’ own videos.

We didn’t make these. They’re real accounts from travellers and expats who got dental work, health checks and hospital care in China — the prices, the process, the good and the awkward. Watch a few, then let us handle the hard parts for you.

Dental

I Flew to China for Major Dental Work… The Price Shocked Me

Jonny Asia

A first-hand account of flying to China specifically for major dental work, and what it actually cost.

I flew all the way to China to visit the Dentist

Travis Leon

A traveller documents the full dental-tourism trip, start to finish.

I Flew All the Way to China for a Dentist — The Results Shocked Me!

Homeless Pelican

Before-and-after of dental work done in China as a foreigner.

I went to a dentist in China

Middle Kingdom Productions

A calm walk-through of a routine dental visit in China.

What is it really like to visit a modern dental hospital in China as a foreigner?

Huangshan Dental

A tour of a modern Chinese dental hospital set up for international patients, filmed and published by the hospital itself.

I Visited One of China's Most Modern Dental Hospitals

China Unpacked

An independent visitor walks through a large modern dental hospital and what the facilities are like.

Health checkup

I did a $100 full-body health check in China

Soph

What a comprehensive full-body checkup in China includes — and what it costs.

I Got a $6 Health Check in China — The Process, Price & What It’s Like

Ni hao, It’s Sasa

The step-by-step process of a Chinese health check, from registration to results.

Hospital experience

I Spoke Chinese in a Chinese Hospital… Then This Happened

Fel Thommy

A foreigner navigates a Chinese hospital — a realistic look at the system.

Black Foreigner in a China Hospital — What It’s Like

Black in China

An honest account of being treated at a Chinese hospital as a foreigner.

Truth About China: I Ended Up in a Chinese Hospital…

Reanne & Ben

An unplanned hospital visit while travelling in China.

I Went to a Chinese Hospital Without Insurance

BeeRose in China

What happens when you pay out of pocket at a Chinese hospital as a foreigner.

Chinese medicine

I Went to a Chinese Medicine Hospital in China… You Won’t Believe This!

Reanne & Ben

A first experience inside a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospital.

These videos are the work of their respective creators and are linked here for reference; we are not affiliated with them. Opening a video takes you to YouTube.

Start with dental work in China, a full-body health checkup, or our guide to seeing a doctor in China.