Originally Posted by
minhaoxue
As stated, there is a possibility of being stopped going through Customs. Of all the trips I have made between HKG-PEK, I have been asked four times to put my luggage through the scanner and one of those times, a full baggage inspection.
Just a guess, they look for passengers from HKG/SEL for shopping trip junkets. I came trough SEL a couple of months back and saw lots of LV, Gucci ect boxes near the garbage cans at the airport.
I've had bags through the x-ray once and it was an unusual situation--4 bags, I was apparently alone. That drew the eye of the inspector and my entry two days earlier peaked his interest. When my wife caught up and explained the situation (the airline had left our luggage behind, we were only now getting it) that was the end of it.