Originally Posted by
nadir576
I am pretty sure I get this thing right but I need your opinion before going ahead and do the final booking. We (family of three) will be arriving in PEK on Feb 21 around 9 PM from ORD (Chicago) and leaving PEK for another destination in Asia on Feb 24th around 3 PM (less than 72 hours) and then again coming back to PEK on 3/9 at 3 PM from BKK for our flight back to states on 3/10. Both itineraries are separate i.e. ORD-PEK-ORD (one reservation) and PEK-BKK-PEK (separate reservation using award booking but have 1 hr layover at Chengdu during OB flight). Do we need to get a Chinese Visa? As far I can understand, We don't need to (as US Passport holder) but just want to confirm before booking my intra-Asia award booking.
Thanks
IF the US government hasn't collapsed by then, and Visa-free entry for US citizen revoked by that date (
), then you can only do 72hrs visa-free entry in PEK if you're NOT having a Chinese domestic flight. With 2 airports, you can only stay up to 24 hours. (general rule, a few special cases exists)
Given you said you'll fly via Chengdu, I don't understand if that will be on the flight out of PEK, where you want to spend >24hrs before, or when you come back. If it's when you come back, note that the time from touching China to leaving China has to be <24 hours. So, touchdown in Chengdu at 2pm on Day1, flight to Beijing, spending time there, departure on day2 has to be before 2pm.