240-Hour Visa-Free Transit in China
China is implementing a 10-day (240 hours) visa-free transit policy. The transit program allows visitors who have existing flight bookings from China to a third country (region) to snag a visa on arrival at a Chinese airport (port) and stay for 10 days before departure. Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan all count as third destinations.
Passport holders of 54 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, can enter visa-free through any of the 60 open airports (ports) in 24 provincial regions, covering popular tourist cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Chengdu and Guangzhou.
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Meanwhile, citizens from 38 countries can enter China visa-free for up to 30 days.
Day 1 Nanjing
The Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is the place where Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty was buried, and he was the only Ming emperor buried outside of Beijing.
The Zhonghua Gate is a renowned ancient city gate in China with the most complex structure in the world; meanwhile, it is one of the best preserved Ming Dynasty fortresses in all of China.
The Confucius Temple was originally established in the Song Dynasty, it is the place to worship and consecrate Confucius, the great philosopher and educator of ancient China.
Day 2 Nanjing
The Treasure Shipyard Site is renovated on the ruin of an ancient shipyard. Zheng He (1371–1433), China’s most famous explorer and admiral, was the leader of a large fleet of ships and went on seven journeys to the Indian Ocean. Zheng He built his maiden fleet in the shipyard.
Nanjing Presidential Palace is the presidential offices for Sun Yatsen’s government in 1912 and for the Kuomingtang from 1927 to 1949.
Service ends.
-- Private tour guide
-- Private air-conditioned car or coach
-- Hotel pick-up & drop-off service
-- Entrance tickets as listed
-- Lunch as listed
-- Service charge & government taxes
-- Flight or train ticket
-- Hotel accommodations with breakfast
-- Personal expenses such as laundry, drinks, fax fee, phone bills, optional activities
-- Tips for guides and drivers
-- China Visa
-- Travel insurance