Is it true that the departing flight must be nonstop, i.e not make any connection in another chinese city? And has anyone had any experience with this requirement being strictly enforced?

Alex, usually, if you want to make use of the 72 hour free transit, you can only transit in one Chinese city. The case may be different based on you transit in which city.But if you transit in Shanghai, you can also transit in Zhejiang or Jiangsu. If you transit in Guangdong province, you can travel around the whole province.

So it would not be acceptable, for example, to depart Beijing with a flight to Bangkok with a 2 hour layover in Guangdong?

Yes, that won’t be acceptable.

Departing Flight Must be Nonstop?

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Question: Asked by Alex from United States | Dec. 16, 2016 17:31

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Departing Flight Must be Nonstop?

Is it true that the departing flight must be nonstop, i.e not make any connection in another chinese city? And has anyone had any experience with this requirement being strictly enforced?

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Answers (3): Answered by Luther from Argentina | Dec. 17, 2016 00:35

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Alex, usually, if you want to make use of the 72 hour free transit, you can only transit in one Chinese city.
The case may be different based on you transit in which city.
But if you transit in Shanghai, you can also transit in Zhejiang or Jiangsu. If you transit in Guangdong province, you can travel around the whole province.

00Reply; Answered by Alex from USA | Dec. 17, 2016 02:58

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So it would not be acceptable, for example, to depart Beijing with a flight to Bangkok with a 2 hour layover in Guangdong?

00Reply; Answered by Luther | Dec. 17, 2016 03:03

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Yes, that won’t be acceptable.

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