Originally Posted by
KIXman
Entered China through CAN airport using the automatic gate yesterday and it worked OK, but had problems with the staff there insisting that the gates were only for Chinese and physically trying to block me from going to the auto gates.
In the end they let me through and were shocked (as in literally gasping with surprise) when the gates opened for me.
Moral: don't let the staff at the airports see the passport you're carrying, just take it out once you get to the auto gate.
I don't think the staff will need to see my passport to tell that I'm not Chinese
Anyhow, I was finally able to use the gates at PVG with absolutely no problems yesterday. Made it through in about 10 seconds. Even though I had to register 2 times and I'll no doubt have to do it again in a few months when I renew my visa and passport, that 10 second journey through PVG immigration whilst there was a huge line for foreigners made it all worth while!