Answered by ZUPAN
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Dec. 12, 2019 09:52
If Xiamen is your only stop in mainland China, you are definitely eligible for 24 hour visa free transit and you don't need any kind of visa.
You will print out your flight tickets and have those printouts with you all the time. Also, you will declare at check-in in South Korea that you will travel to Indonesia via Xiamen using 24 hour visa free transit. After a short inspection, you will be allowed to board the plane.
Upon arrival in Xiamen, you will follow the sign "international transit/transfer" and if necessary, you will apply for a temporary entry permit at 24 hour visa free transit counter. Since you will have a layover of 5 hours, you will be probably just directed toward your boarding gate for your flight to Indonesia. In any case, you will be just fine.
For your journey back, you will definitely apply for a temporary entry permit at 24 hour visa free transit counter to be allowed to exit the airport and to have a good sleep at your accommodation. You should book your accommodation in advance, before your arrival in Xiamen and the chances that you will be granted a temporary entry permit are really very good. This temporary entry permit is free of charge.