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China visa free now (sort of, for some)

Last post by LeTapir « Sat Dec 09, 2023 3:15 pm
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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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Hello All
First thanks to Caravanistan and the community for great help this site provides to backpackers and travelers of the silk road.

I can...

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Last post by LeTapir
Sat Dec 09, 2023 3:15 pm
Scans tourists' phones by installing malware

Last post by Patroclus « Thu Dec 07, 2023 2:39 am
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by ccc » Mon Jul 26, 2021 10:58 pm

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Has anyone ever gotten a phone scan on the China border?

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They didn't scan my phone when I arrived from Pakistan three weeks ago.

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Last post by Patroclus
Thu Dec 07, 2023 2:39 am
Khorog - China or KZ ?

Last post by Lagerfeld « Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:22 am
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by Lagerfeld » Sun Dec 03, 2023 7:48 am

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Hello, everybody, I'm now for a longer time in Almaty / KZ and I want and I will go by bus to Khorog / China with ome overnight stay there.
My...

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@ duff: Thank's a lot for your very interesting report. I will join a group from Almaty, going there by bus with one overnight at a hotel. This is a...

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Last post by Lagerfeld
Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:22 am
VPNs in Xinjiang

Last post by emdethuong « Sat Dec 02, 2023 11:33 am
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by Renangreinert » Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:20 am
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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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I am currently in Xinjiang and am using LetsVPN app (paid one month service). Works perfectly so far with no problem.
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Last post by emdethuong
Sat Dec 02, 2023 11:33 am
SIM cards (in Xinjiang)

Last post by emdethuong « Sat Dec 02, 2023 11:27 am
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by wnstnbchr » Sun Aug 06, 2023 2:19 pm

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Does anybody have information on how we can get a SIM card in China, especially in Xinjiang? I heard that getting a SIM card there is almost...

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I stayed in Renmin road, Tianshian district and near Nan Men metro station in Urumqi, Xinjiang. I walked to the plaza named Fountain Plaza and buy a...

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Last post by emdethuong
Sat Dec 02, 2023 11:27 am
UK car and driver from KAZ to MON via CHN

Last post by JonMears « Thu Nov 30, 2023 6:55 am
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by JonMears » Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:36 pm

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Trust me I’ve done everything I can to research this myself but with no success. Assistance appreciated.

UK vehicle and driver trying to transit...

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I appreciate your response. I had seen that map but I think I saw elsewhere that the only crossing for International travelers is/was way out west....

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Last post by JonMears
Thu Nov 30, 2023 6:55 am
Leaving China with China registered Vehicle

Last post by litesport « Sun Nov 26, 2023 1:53 am
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by larumo » Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:43 am

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Hello to all fellow travellers,

I am currently planning an overland motorcycle trip from Chongqing, where I currently work, back home to Germany,...

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I too would like more information regarding this.
My name is Brendan and I'm a schoolteacher here in Beijing.
I am currently planning to make a...

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Last post by litesport
Sun Nov 26, 2023 1:53 am
Yining-Almaty bus Q&A

Last post by lucie_alba « Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:00 pm
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by arthurschmidt2000 » Sun Apr 24, 2016 9:30 am
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The books describe very well how to go from Urumqi to Almaty.

There is an alternative via Yining. A hard sleeper from Uru is Y160. The ride takes...

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Hi all,
I crossed the border from Kazakhstan to China via Khorgos four days ago.

I took a bus from Almaty (Sayran station) to Yining. I bought my...
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Last post by lucie_alba
Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:00 pm
China: Background checks?

Last post by lucie_alba « Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:37 pm
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by dontbethatguy-julian » Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:06 pm

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Hi, asking on behalf of a friend who is a tech journalist and it planning to transit through China.

He's previously written an article about...

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Hello,
I just crossed into China via land recently. I would only advise that your friend definitely lies about his profession, journalists definitely...

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Last post by lucie_alba
Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:37 pm
Cycling in Xinjiang

Last post by Tepezcu « Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:43 am
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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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I have recently cycled from Tashkurgan (coming from Pakistan) to the border with Mongolia (Takashiken/Bulgan). From Tashkurgan to Urumqi I mainly...
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Last post by Tepezcu
Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:43 am
Karakoram highway, permits, borders, police

Last post by Tepezcu « Fri Aug 11, 2023 6:03 am
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by Jonathan99 » Mon Jul 17, 2023 12:43 pm

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I would really appreciate if you could answer a specific question I have.

Next year, I would like to cross the border from Tajikistan to China at...

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Hi,

I have recently crossed from Wagah border (India) to Tashkurgan (China) passing through Lahore-Gujrat-Islamabad-Mansehra-Babusar...

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Last post by Tepezcu
Fri Aug 11, 2023 6:03 am
Post Covid ferry from Mainland to Taiwan

Last post by HugoL « Thu Aug 10, 2023 7:15 am
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by merodrem » Fri Jul 07, 2023 6:27 am

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Hello,

Does anyone know a way to go to Taiwan from Mainland China by boat? All the ferry companies I'm checking say foreigners cannot board. Is...

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Direct Mainland - Taiwan Island ferry has not resumed. Mainland - Kinmen/Matsu ferries are so far limited to Taiwan residents & other types of...

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Last post by HugoL
Thu Aug 10, 2023 7:15 am
Ladakh border

Last post by Francesco « Sun Jul 23, 2023 3:13 pm
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by pocatrassa » Sat Mar 04, 2023 1:05 am

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Is it possible to cross from India to China through Ladakh? I've read there are several points but the sino-indian conflict comes and goes, and I've...

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Not possible, there's no border. Doabl only for the local tibetans nomads, I've just been in Hanle and UmlingLa pass, that's what the people there...

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Last post by Francesco
Sun Jul 23, 2023 3:13 pm
Urumqi to Lanzhou Sleeper Train - Impossible to book on trip.com?

Last post by HalloM8 « Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:16 pm

by HalloM8 » Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:16 pm

I'm booking a sleeper train from Urumqi to Lanzhou mid-August. Some websites claim there was a 12 hour bullet train at some point (likely pre-COVID)...

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Last post by HalloM8
Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:16 pm
From Qinghai to Xinjiang: route notes for cyclists and backpackers

Last post by merodrem « Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:48 am
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by steven » Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:51 am

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This is a short overview of the (infrastructure) changes that have come about on the little used (by foreign travellers) border crossing between...

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Hey! I'm in Korla and today and I tried to take a transport to Golmud. I was told at the train station that there were no train, and at the bus...

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Last post by merodrem
Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:48 am
China will start issuing tourist visas on March 15

Last post by Roadtophnompenh « Mon May 08, 2023 7:42 pm
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by bergf » Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:01 pm
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Thought I'd share the amazing news that China will start issuing tourist visas on March 15!

I'm very happy since I just left a snowy Stockholm...

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This week finally the first turist-bus crossed Kunjerab pass into China,
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Last post by Roadtophnompenh
Mon May 08, 2023 7:42 pm
Phone checked at border

Last post by Antoine « Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:13 pm
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by stansmug » Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:17 am

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Is it generally just land borders that check photos on phones (and potentially install spyware)?

This is putting us off getting a tourist visa and...

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Yes, because I was looking to leave from Shanghai port on CMA-CGM cargos (to go back in Europe) and it's postponed untill 2024.

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Last post by Antoine
Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:13 pm
China borders reopened, no more covid quarantine, but tourist visa to China still not open to apply

Last post by energico « Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:30 am
Replies: 21
by adventuretourchina » Sun Jan 08, 2023 12:29 pm
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Dear All,

1. China has reopened borders to tourists after three years of Covi-zero closure.

2. Travellers to China no longer required to covid...

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Hello,
We can now apply for a tourist visa.
Is it better to order it in your own country of residence or from China? I have read that it can be done...
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Last post by energico
Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:30 am
RVing in China

Last post by Spretti « Tue Feb 14, 2023 2:28 am
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by Spretti » Fri Feb 10, 2023 4:47 am

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Family traveling in China by RV/caravan. We have been renting RV several times in China and blogging about our experiences. Several campgrounds were...

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No need local guide .

I live in China and have a Chinese driving license. You can rent the RV as a foreigner, but I have the benefit that my wife...

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Last post by Spretti
Tue Feb 14, 2023 2:28 am
China with dog transit

Last post by adventuretourchina « Sun Jan 08, 2023 1:01 pm
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by Daan » Sat Jan 07, 2023 2:08 am

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Hello everyone, is there anyone here who traveled through China with the dog before corona? We plan (if possible) to make a transit from Pakistan -...

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Hi,

pls check here:

or

This is currently the most detailed and actionable information on the Internet.

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Last post by adventuretourchina
Sun Jan 08, 2023 1:01 pm
Is it legal to use a VPN in China?

Last post by ccc « Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:59 am
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by ccc » Mon Aug 02, 2021 12:02 pm
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Knows anyone, is it legal to use a VPN in China? Just in case of mobile phone scanning on the China border.
Thanks in advance.

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Are VPNs legal in China?

Yes, using a VPN is legal in China. Even though China has severe restrictions on VPN usage and blocks many VPN providers,...
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Last post by ccc
Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:59 am
Travel Permit

Last post by Jealgu « Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:44 am
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by Hound_Dog » Sat Oct 30, 2021 12:59 am

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Guys, any truth to the rumour that china wont be issuing overlanding permits next year? Anyone heard similar?

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Next year the olympics are in China and there is a party congress, both reasons to potentially want to shut things down or make things much harder...

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Last post by Jealgu
Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:44 am
By caravan from Shanghai to Inner Mongolia

Last post by Spretti « Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:25 pm

by Spretti » Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:25 pm

This summer we rented a caravan from Shanghai and drove all the way up to Inner Mongolia. Made an informative page for the caravan about traffic laws...

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Last post by Spretti
Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:25 pm
Tourists are able to drive in China right now

Last post by cztt346 « Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:27 pm
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by Larryuan » Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:27 am
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Hi, guys, :D :D
Just share my experience to drive in China.
I found the government in China processed a new policy to allow tourists to get a...

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The original text of regulation law for temporary entry vehicles and drivers (Order No.90 of MPS, Dec 1, 2006) is here:
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Last post by cztt346
Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:27 pm
Narat Grassland-Baiyinbulak Grassland-Kuqa

Last post by bamboo « Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:03 am

by bamboo » Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:03 am

Hi,

Has anyone traveled from Yining to Narat Grassland and able to find a yurt stay at Nara?
How do you get a permit to Baiyinbulak and how do you...

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Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:03 am

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