cruise ship denying 144 hour transit/tourist visa

Question

Hi!  We are going to be visiting Bejing and Shangai each for less than one day with a visit to another country in between. Our cruise line insists that Chinese entry permits are necessary.  Yet all of the info available states that visas are not necessary for the free transit.  Can you clarify?

Rivers · Answer

It depends on your itinerary.  Could you please tell me about that in details?

Rosemarie · Answer

Ship is entering Beijing (Tianjin)on October 14 for one day. (Actually each one is less than one day): Shanghai on Oct 18 for one day;  and  Hong Kong on 10/23 for one day

John Doe · Answer

What's your entire itinerary like?

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Cruise ship denying 144 hour transit/tourist visa