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New China 30-day visa-free policy
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Kalpazan »
Mon Nov 25, 2024 10:20 am
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From November 30, citizens of the following 38 countries and territories will be able to enjoy a 30-day visa-free stay in China:
Andorra
Australia...
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I was in China (Guangdong) in the spring, using a German passport already eligible for visa-free entry, but at that point only for 15 days. There...
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Last post by Teinosuke
Tue Nov 26, 2024 1:55 pm
China Visa-Free overland?
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danto1 »
Mon Aug 12, 2024 11:31 am
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Hi!
My nationality is on the list of countries eligible for entering China Visa Free for 15 days.
Does anyone know if its also possible to cross...
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Hello
Given that I also want to cross China in 2025 with my vehicle and that my country is also on the list of visa free 15 days.
in your first post...
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Last post by X-man
Fri Nov 01, 2024 8:11 pm
Turpan desert camping
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pongyo »
Thu Aug 22, 2024 8:42 am
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Hello my name is FRUNK from Thailand, I have a question about desert camping in Turpan (just 1 night/5 people).
1. Is it possible to do a camping in...
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I do not know about the camping location, but to be reminded, wherever a foreigner stays, they must provide information about the address to PSB....
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Last post by Spretti
Thu Oct 31, 2024 5:44 am
Hong Kong to Guangzhou by FERRY!
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Traveller11 »
Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:39 pm
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Hi Folks,
In planning a trip to China for my wife and I our plan is to start in Hong Kong staying in accommodation in Kowloon and then we would then...
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Does anybody has updates on this ferry? Like how do the customs work these days? Are they on a reliable schedule safe for storms? And most important:...
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Last post by julianjumps
Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:25 pm
Torugart pass crossing Q&A
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samsung »
Sun Sep 22, 2019 4:08 pm
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Did a quick road trip Bishkek-Kashgar-Osh with flight back to Bishkek rhis month.
Local Bishkek driver dropped me in Naryn Sunday 15th of Sept....
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There's money changer to the east of the station
there are three money changers at the station
one on the southern side near the city taxi...
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Last post by mazeno
Tue Oct 08, 2024 5:42 pm
VPNs in Xinjiang
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by
Renangreinert »
Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:20 am
Hi everybody,
Has anyone had the smartphones searched when going to Xinjiang? Do they delete the VPNs?
I am in Mongolia now, and I am planning to...
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Last post by sebhoff
Fri Oct 04, 2024 6:30 am
Required Tibetan Guide
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ChrisetCeline »
Sun Sep 15, 2024 9:41 pm
Does anyone know an inexpensive registered guide that can accompany my wife and I from Kashgar to Nepal? We will be on a motorcycle? We don't want a...
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Last post by ChrisetCeline
Sun Sep 15, 2024 9:41 pm
Sary Tash(Irkeshtam) to Kashgar
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bzk »
Wed Jul 24, 2024 9:48 pm
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Hi,
Im planing to go to Kashgar via Irkeshtam. I recon there are no any buses like via Torurgart. Any one did this route somehow? I found mobile...
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Just did the border crossing on Aug 19, we were forced to use the taxis arranged by the border staff at Irkeshtam (Immigration check) to Ulugqat...
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Last post by gants888
Sun Aug 25, 2024 5:38 am
Camping in Xinjiang
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by
roro »
Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:09 pm
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Hi everybody,
I'm planning to visit Xinjiang with my car, coming from Central Asia: I need to have a guide and an agency (expensive but OK, for 2...
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actually, you could camp everywhere in Xinjiang Province. Just avoid military space and police station.
I would disregard this advice. It goes...
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Last post by Egor
Tue Aug 20, 2024 10:50 am
Adventure Tours China - Reviews?
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SimonD »
Thu Aug 08, 2024 5:42 am
Hi All,
Has anyone used Adventure Tour China (Website: previously for booking tours etc. in China? They have a nice website and seem very helpful so...
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Last post by SimonD
Thu Aug 08, 2024 5:42 am
Chinese Altai (restrictions) Q&A
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iwinjinwe »
Mon Jul 29, 2024 11:10 pm
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Does anyone know if travelling to Altai in Northern Xinjiang is restricted for a Canadian citizen? And currently how bad are the checkpoints right...
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The area close to the borders to Kazakstan and Mongolia are restricted (some 30km to the border there is a checkpoint and you can't go futher) but...
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Last post by EricaB
Wed Aug 07, 2024 7:43 am
Cycling in Xinjiang
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by
edoardo »
Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:50 am
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Just made it by bike to urumqui from bulgan takeshikent border (Mongolia). As it was written in many topics, police situation is just creazy i have...
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Hello y'all
My wife and I are planning to cycle from Asia to Europe, and obviously are presented with the same challenge like everyone else: How to...
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Last post by Fahrrad-Reise
Tue Aug 06, 2024 9:13 am
Pakistan to Kyrgyzstan with public transport
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Craigh »
Tue Jul 23, 2024 9:06 am
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Hello, we’re looking at spending the month of august in Northern Pakistan and then we want to cross the Khunjerab border into China (we have a...
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Hoping to do this next week. I know there is a Chinese bus on Monday and Wednesday and Kyrgyz bus Thursday. Someone has just posted their trip report...
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Last post by RArmitage
Wed Jul 31, 2024 10:25 am
Huoerguosi train station
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Bazandfinch »
Thu Jul 25, 2024 3:37 pm
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Hi all,
I want to travel from Huoerguosi to Urumqi in a few weeks but I can’t find the station on a map, does anyone know exactly where it is in...
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You could download the chinese app Baidu Maps which is more accurate... However, the Chinese government owns it so they might use it to spy on you.
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Last post by iwinjinwe
Mon Jul 29, 2024 11:11 pm
China visa free now (sort of, for some)
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by
adi »
Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:13 pm
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Hot off the press today: As of December 1st 2023 Germans, French, Italians, Spanish, Dutch and Malaysian passport holders need no longer a visa for...
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Hi everybody,
thanks to Caravanistan and the community. It is one of the most useful things I found since I started traveling.
I am in Pakistan at...
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Last post by ItaCla
Fri Jul 26, 2024 4:36 am
Urumqi hotels that take foreigners
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by
stanathon »
Wed Aug 29, 2018 7:52 am
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We're an Australian and an American and we both speak Chinese. Last week we had a lot of trouble finding a hostel or budget hotel that would accept...
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JinJiang Inn on Hongqi Rd does indeed still accept foreigners in 2024.
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Last post by bikhthor
Mon Jul 01, 2024 9:54 am
Economy Hostels/Hotels in Kashgar accepting foreigners? can you recommend?
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by
joe67 »
Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:02 pm
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Hello, from your recent experiences, can you please inform about hostels and/or economy hotels in Kashgar and Urumqi that accept foreigners? I heard...
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I recently stayed in Tiancheng International Youth Hostel. There were no other foreigners but they accepted me without issue. The sign on the front...
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Last post by bikhthor
Mon Jul 01, 2024 9:53 am
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Last post by Augustin
Wed Jun 19, 2024 2:15 am
Reach Kashgar from Kyrgyzstan or Kazakhstan
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by
humanchris »
Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:07 am
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Hello,
We will visit Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan in May and we would like to enter in China, go to Kashgar.
We are looking the best way to go there....
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Hi guys any update about the Torugart passo, do you got the bus from Bishkek to Kashgar?
Any problem?
Can you share some info?
Anyone can suggest a...
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Last post by massimiliano
Fri Jun 14, 2024 5:10 pm
Urumqi Airport - Staying over night
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by
Tasurinchi »
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:16 pm
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First post here, after lurking for a bit ;)
I'll be flying from Almaty to Kashgar via Urumqi with China Southern in June, I have a late and...
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Welcome to Xinjiang! It's not as bad in other parts of the country, but in Xinjiang, you'll have to register with the police even to *leave* a train...
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Last post by sebhoff
Thu Jun 06, 2024 7:27 am
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Last post by Stanbridge2
Sun Jun 02, 2024 8:42 pm
China orders ALL Hotels to allow foreign guests!
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by
alguesala »
Sat May 25, 2024 8:32 am
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Hi, here Lluis, living in China for the last ten years. Today, foreigners are sharing on Wechat an oficial announcement from the government stating...
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oh i was just using babe from the movie as metaphor
summary:
美团 meituan.com
飞猪 fliggy.com
小猪民宿 xiaozhu.com
china sure like their 🐷
if you stay...
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Last post by sunny0421
Mon May 27, 2024 3:12 am
Foreign registered car, driving in China?
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Spretti »
Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:17 am
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Done some minor research about getting a temporary license plate for China for foreign-registered car/RV if anyone is interested.
It will not be...
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Hi, i dont really have specific information about this. On THIS page you can find translated document from Vehicle Management Station of Traffic...
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Last post by Spretti
Fri May 17, 2024 2:49 pm
HSR from Urumqi to Xian
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minion »
Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:07 pm
has anyone taken the HSR train from Urumqi to Xian? or vice versa. is the train traveling too fast to see anything? which seat / sleeper did you...
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Last post by sebhoff
Thu May 02, 2024 4:31 am
Payment methods, cash in China
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LeTapir »
Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:50 am
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Hello
The press echoes an attempt from China's government to soften the cashless policy a bit, in order to help foreigners and elders. This is just...
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Yeah, the official rules don’t always translate to reality. You can link foreign bank cards to Alipay though. I’ve personally done it and have...
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Last post by sctilr87
Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:54 pm
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