Flight Connection In China

Jarret, if your entire transit time, counting from your scheduled (not real) arrival time in Beijing, until your scheduled departure time (not real) from Xiamen is less or equal to 24 hours, you will be eligible for 24 hours visa free transit and you will not need a visa. Quite the contrary, if your entire transit time is longer than 24 hours, you will have to obtain a visa in advance. The explanation is simple, multiple stops are allowed only within 24 hours visa free transit and 72/144 hours visa free transit is applicable only if you have a stop in just one Chinese transit region.