We will be traveling from Paris (CDG) to Sydney in November.

On our return journey in January 2017 we would like to stop over in Shanghai for 4 days. From all that I have been reading, you are allowed to stay in Shanghai for 144 hours on a free visa. MY Husband will be traveling with an Australian passport and I travel with an American passport. But we do not live in the States. We reside in France, and I have a French Residency card which allows we to enter and leave France whenever we travel without a problem. Do we qualify for the 144 hour free transit, since we will only be in Shanghai for 4 days? Is there a phone number I can call to clarify this matter. I really don't want to spend 4 days in the Shanghai transit lounge. Thanks you, Connie