Originally Posted by
jiejie
Note that you would be crossing a border when you take the ferry to Kinmen Island, then re-setting your 60 days when you return to the PRC. As long as you have a multiple-entry, no issues, this is the easiest immigration out and in I've ever made in China.
Thanks again. I think my first inclination is to stay in Chengdu a couple of days, then eventually make my way to Xiamen (maybe via Xi'an if the weather there is still decent?).
Getting a multiple entry visa, at least for Canadians I have found, is very tough. I only have a double entry visa so I would like to preserve the second entry for my return (though it may not be necessary if I limit my transit in PVG to less than 48 hours). One idea I had is to go to Kinmen Island, then eventually make my way to the "mainland" of Taiwan and fly out of Taipei. Query if that is feasible or logical.