Australian Citizen. Tickets purchased. Do I qualify for 72 hr Visa pls.

Jane, the calculation method of the "72 hours" in Beijing is sort of obscure. According to some passengers, it starts from the midnight after passengers' arrival. However, some say they called the immigration authorities and was told that the "72 hours" start from the schedule arrival time. So I think you had better try to change the tickets to make your trip guaranteed.