Originally Posted by
BallardFlyer
So question on this idea. I am planning a 5 day RT from USA-PEK on one airline. If I book a second ticket to a third county (lets say ICN) from PEK to get a TWOV, but then don't fly it, can I stay more then 72 hrs? Or will I not have the corresponding departure stamp within T-72 so I'm screwed when I leave depart PEK at day 5?
No you can't! Well you can, but if you cancel your flight to ICN, and just show up 5 days later in PEK, you'll get deported. You (or the airline) will get a big penalty, and you certainly won't be allowed to enter the Peoples Republic of China easily in the future.
Either fly the flight to ICN (Or HKG, or whatever) as you planned, or get a Visa. It's no the hardest thing in the world, it's actually pretty easy to get. Still much easier than for a Chinese than to get a EU or US tourist visa..