would we need a chinese visa,would we be covered under the 144 hour exemption?

Question

Flying from the USA to Shanghai to do an 8 night cruise (Sep 15- Sep 23).  Not sure if the flight will stop in another country or not before arriving in China, if that matters.We might wish to stay in Shanghai for maybe 2 nights or so.  We would then go to the port at Shanghai, visit 4 cities in Japan, and return to Shanghai.  Once back in Shanghai, we would fly back to the USA.

Kathy · Answer

If you travel like USA-Shanghai (144 hours)-Japan – Shanghai (144 hours)-USA, you can enjoy the 144 hour free transit in Shanghai in both directions. No need to apply for a visa then.

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Would we need a Chinese Visa, or would we be covered under the 144 hour exemption?