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Asked by English Brooks from united states | Feb. 21, 2018 10:06

About:240-Hour Visa-Free Transit

Traveling from Atlanta to Beijing air and from Beijing to Shanghai via train 4/3-4/9

I would like to know if I can use the 144 hour free transit this way?
So my plans would be to stay in Beijing 4/3-4/6 using the 72 hour free transit. catching a train on 4/6 to shanghai and staying there until 4/8 and going shanghai to beijing via rail. If that doesn't work can you make a suggestion for me. I am bringing my two kids ages 14/16 and don't want to get all the way to china and be turned back around.

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Answered by John Doe | Feb. 21, 2018 11:33

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You can't leave Beijing and the surrounding areas for 144-hour transit so going to Shanghai is a no-no. If caught by the government, you and your children will get a 5-year ban. Also you did not mention whether you'll be going to a third country and if you are not (I.e., going straight back to the US) you absolutely need a visa.

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Answered by English Brooks | Feb. 22, 2018 08:21

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I am trying to avoid getting entry permit. can you make a suggestion on how to make a 6 day trip to china without a visas. I noticed that the 144 hour I could stay in the region near beijing. please give me a little more insight. worse case I will get entry permit but I would rather use that money and possibly go to another country I just dont know what country would be ok to travel to. Thanks for your response.

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Answered by John Doe | Feb. 22, 2018 11:32

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There are several ways to do this. You can buy one way tickets to Beijing, following by one way tickets to a third country or territory (e.g., Japan or Hong Kong) and another bunch of one-way tickets from that country back to the US. You also can buy two round-trip tickets, one from the US to Beijing and back, another from Beijing to a third country or region and back. However, you must take into account that sometimes getting visas may be a cheaper trade-off because separate ticket fees may be much higher than standard round-trip tickets to China. Also you need to watch for hidden stops in Mainland China which will render you ineligible for 72/144-hour transit as well as tickets that are not actually in transit in Mainland China.

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Answered by CDKING | Feb. 22, 2018 21:13

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Just get a visa, it will be much better for you. US passport can get a 10 year multi entry visa then you don't have to play the silly third country game. Then you are also free to move freely around the country.

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