Originally Posted by
moondog
If you enter in CSX and depart from somewhere else, of course you need an entry permit.
And, in PEK, if you had get between T2 and T3, you'd almost certainly get one as well.
But, 5 hours is more than enoguh time for airline staff to grab your bags, check them in, and bring a boarding pass to you.
Except it's PEK, CSX, OR HAK. Can't count on that. Better to be prepared.