Here is a list of the countries from the China Consulate's website:
Travelers from the 51 countries may apply for the 72-hour transit visa exemption, which are: 1) 25 Schengen countries in Europe: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherland, Poland, Portugal, Slovak, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. 2) 12 other European countries: Russia, Great Britain, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania ,Ukraine, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Albania. 6 American countries: The United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile. 4) 2 Oceanian countries: Australia and New Zealand. 5) 6 Asian countries: Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. The above 51 countries are chosen on the basis of the figures of foreign travelers’ entry, stopover and accommodations in Beijing and Shanghai in recent years.
A question to clear this up from those who know the facts and arent guessing Please. The 1st line says .. may apply for the 72 hour Visa... where must 1 apply? Is this something that is done on arrival or must you go to a consulate or Chinese Visa service to have this in hand before you leave your Country?
Dont think I will have use of it but Im sure many others will and would hate for them to have any problems while checking in