72 hour Transit Visa in Shanghai

Hi there,

We arrive in Shanghai on Thursday 25th July at 9.35am. We are staying one night in Shanghai and were then hoping to visit Beijing for one night before flying to Kota Kinabalu. Will we be able to do that under the free 72 hour visa or do we have to stay in Shanghai?

We need to book flights today and so if someone could get back to me as soon as possible I'd really appreciate it.

Many thanks,
Maria