Originally Posted by
moondog
Xiamen Air does not have anything to with PRC entry/exit. There are NO countries excluded from 24 hour TWOV! The poster in question is not eligible for 144 hour TWOV because of the TAO stop.
While I can't profess to be an absolute expert on this, I started the current TWOV thread 5 years ago (and, another one before that), and have read every single post. I actually DO know what I'm talking about.
With the TAO and XIA overnight layover, I'll be at around 27 hours. So it kind of seems like, I'll be fine without it transiting through TAO, since I'll only new at two hours. Then once I get to XIA, I'd apply for the 72 hour free transit visa(the blue card). I think if you stay over 24 hours, you're suppose to register with the local authorities also.