Originally Posted by
smithk
Long time lurker, I don't post much.
Ok, I read the last several pages on the new China regulation but am still not sure I understand everything. I am flying JFK-LAX-PVG arriving March 20th and staying for 6 days. My Chinese visa expires right before the flight. Was going to get a new visa but then realized, I could just book a short flight to hong kong. Spending 2 and 1/2 days in PVG then a day in hong kong and returning spending 2 and 1/2. Is that right or is the 72 hours total for a week or month?
Sorry if I am missing something obvious.
Thanks,
That is a workable plan, there's no "quota" of total transit days per time period. Booking a flight to/from HK in the middle of that stay is OK and maybe less hassle than getting a visa. However,
think about what you are proposing with respect to The Big Picture. You will spend more, possibly a lot more, on the flights Shanghai-HK-Shanghai than you would on just getting a new Chinese visa. And it breaks up that time in China awkwardly, which could be used for daytrips or overnights to other cities in the greater Shanghai/Jiangsu area.
Unless you specifically WANT to go to HK on this trip, I'd advise just getting the Chinese visa, which should be gettable as a 12-month multiple entry type.