Category "china"

Am I allowed to travel to China for 72 hours without visa?

I am a Lithuanian citizen (EU) and will need to visit the Lithuanian embassy that is in China, Beijing. I have checked visa requirements and it would appear I

How likely is it to get a phone call on Didi ("Uber in China")?

I travel for China now but it is sometimes hard to get a taxi here (I'm in Chongqing) since the driver can deny the route he doesn't like. So I would rather try

Chinese Visa Itinerary / Invitation requirement

I work-travel / digital-nomad. I want to visit Beijing for 2 weeks. Later, I want to return to China. When where and for how long, I do not know exactly. How

Is it possible to visit manufacturing facilities "for fun" in China?

I recently graduated with a degree in industrial engineering and would like to visit manufacturing facilities in China to get a feel for the differences manufac

Where can I find information about extending a Chinese tourist visa in Xi'an, Shaanxi?

I have extended a tourist visa in China before in Guangzhou, which is a big city with a lot of foreign expats. The building was dedicated to this stuff and the

From Asia to Lat America on the cheap [closed]

I'm looking for a way to get cheaply from Asia, SEA or India to Lat America: Mexico, Colombia, Dominicana, Cuba or Equador. Maybe Peru also.

How to get from Kazakhstan to Urumqi?

we need to get from Kazakhstan (Dostyk is probably the best choice, but I don't know much about) to China - either Karamay or Urumqi. We need to book tickets i

Dehydrated commercially prepackaged food into China and Mongolia

We are going to China and then onto Mongolia from Australia. We would like to take dehydrated prepackaged meals to Mongolia and would like to know if this is p

Exact dates on visa when date of departure is before date of arrival which is before date of invitation

I'm travelling from EU to China for (academic) work, and the date of arrival will presumably be a day after the departure, which in turn will be a day before I

Maps mobile app for China with offline feature

Is there a reliable mobile maps app for Android that works well in China and has an offline feature? Baidu Maps appears to work well, but the interface is only

Is it still possible to get a SIM card in China as a foreigner?

According to the prepaid SIM card wiki, it is possible to get a SIM card as a foreigner in certain "flagship" stores: The problem is recently, that most sho

Is the train between Shanghai and Hangzhou smoke-free?

Is the high-speed bullet train between Shanghai and Hangzhou smoke-free? Or does it have any smoking seats entirely separated from the normal seats? I don't m

How to extend a visa in Shenzhen (or elsewhere)

How to extend a visa in Shenzhen (or elsewhere) Hello, I have some questions about extending a visa in Shenzhen. I have a double entry tourist visa in my pa

Traveling with medical equipment in checked baggage

My wife uses a compression machine to treat lymphedema, which is a result of her breast cancer treatment several years ago. She needs to use the machine almost

Chinese tourist L visa and visiting Hong Kong

I'm an Australian visiting China, I want to make a trip for a day or two to Hong Kong while I am in Shenzen. I would return to Shenzen afterwards. It seems I

Does the entry into Laos from China at the Mohan/Boten crossing have any extra fee besides the $30 visa-on-arrival fee?

I've done this crossing several times, at least once in this direction, but don't remember everything. I have more than enough US dollars for the visa on arriv

Can a foreigner get a visa for China in Taiwan?

I'm in China and thinking of taking a ferry to Taiwan. I'm an Australian citizen and I've been to Taiwan before and know I get visa-free entry. But I'm wonderin

Overnight train to Shanghai: How do I ensure my partner and I are in the same sleeper?

My partner and I are traveling to China and want to take an overnight train from Xi'an to Shanghai. I’d like to book one of the two-bed sleepers, and I wa

Chinese visa in Hong Kong

On some web site I read that if I have a Chinese visa in Hong Kong and in case of it's expiration during stay in Hong Kong it's a serious violation of law and t

How to fill out 2.8 Visa Application Form of China if you have more than one inviter?

In the online form I put in the two inviters' information but none of them was transferred to the final pdf form -.- seems like a programming mistake. But what