• China has a pretty confusing (and expensive) visa system. A normal tourist visa costs $140 for Americans ($30 for other nationalities).
• But, it is possible to see the…

• They charge 500rmb per day for the overstay at the border when you try to go out. That's almost 100CAD
• You must pay in CASH only
• Processing time…

• Americans need to apply for visas ahead of time to visit China as tourist (or anything, really)
• Exception is if you want to visit China as a stopover…

• The tourist visa to China is the "L" visa. Its processing time is standardized across the world at 4 business days for regular service
• However, for extra fees…

24-Hours Visa-Free Transit

24-hour visa-free transit in China, regulates that visa is not required for air, train, and ship passengers transiting in mainland China for a stay of…