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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 3:40 pm
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Originally Posted by rankourabu
This is false. PEK does not require a visa for 24 hour transits - and you can leave the airport. CAN does not require a visa for a same-day transit - and you can leave the airport as well.

Check the China forum, there are many lengthy threads.

I personally have done 23hrs in Beijing and 47hrs in Shanghai in the last two years without any visas.
That's great, I wish the consulate would have told us that! We'll probably give it a go, the worst they can say is no.
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