🇨🇳China · Movers / Furniture Delivery
How much to tip movers in China (2026 Guide)
OptionalCash preferred
¥0; ¥20–50 per worker for stairs, heavy items, or long hours
Tipping calculator
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Cultural notes
Chinese moving companies (大众搬家, 蓝犀牛, lalamove for small loads) quote a flat or hourly rate that includes labour. Tipping is not customary, but offering cold drinks, bottled water, or a small ¥20–50 cash bonus per worker for a hot day, multiple stair flights, or oversized furniture is a recognised gesture of appreciation rather than a formal tip.
Frequently asked questions
Should I tip after a Lalamove driver helps me load a wardrobe?
Lalamove is a transport service, not a moving service — labour was not billed. ¥20–50 cash is reasonable for genuine help.
Tipping other services in China
- Sit-down restaurant¥0; 10% service charge sometimes added at hotel/luxury restaurants
- Counter / takeaway¥0
- Café¥0
- Bar¥0 at local bars; ¥10–20 at high-end Western cocktail bars
- Housekeeping¥10–20 per day at international 5-star hotels; ¥0 elsewhere
- Porter¥5–10 per bag at international hotels; ¥0 elsewhere
- Concierge¥50–100 for substantial help; otherwise none
- Taxi¥0
- Rideshare¥0 — DiDi has no in-app tipping for standard rides
- Food deliveryOptional ¥1–5 via in-app "reward rider" (打赏骑手)
- Grocery delivery¥0
- Hairdresser¥0
- Spa¥20–50 at high-end hotel spas; ¥0 at local foot-massage shops
- Tour guide¥100–200 per day private English guide; ¥50–100 per day for drivers
- Tattoo artist¥0
- Valet¥10–20 at international 5-star hotels; ¥0 elsewhere
- Airport baggage¥5–10 per bag for skycap-style airport porters; no tip for hotel-shuttle drivers
- BuskerSmall change (¥1–10) if you stop to listen; payment via WeChat QR is more common
- Tradesperson¥0 — the quoted price is the price
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