Originally Posted by
KAFlyer
Be sure to factor in the $140 China visa charge into your total cost if you plan to stay on the mainland for more than 72 hours.
Just checking to be sure, if one transits through two cities within China in less than 72 hours does a US citizen need a visa? For instance, passenger lands in Hong Kong on 11/4, continues to Hangzhou on 11/5, departs Hangzhou on 11/6.
https://goo.gl/flights/Tnr4
This itinerary seems to be about 8 hrs short of 72