China Visa Free Cities and Regions - Visit Major China Destinations Without Visa

Entry Ports (2): Beijing Capital International Airport; Beijing Daxing International Airport;

Highlights: Great Wall Hiking, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Hutongs

Beijing is the current great capital of China, one world-known magnificent city with distinctive Chinese imperial characteristics and the largest number of UNESCO World Heritages (7 properties). A China Great Wall tour usually begins from Beijing. Now the Beijing Capital Airport flies nearly 35,000 flights to 145 overseas cities of 68 countries and regions.

Entry Ports (3): Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal

Highlights: The Bund, Yu Garden, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Word Financial Center, Nanjing Road

Shanghai is the largest city and the most prosperous and fashionable city in mainland China. It is an international metropolis showing the "Modern China" and a often-used hub for further travel to Hangzhou, Suzhou, Huangshan in Eastern China. Shanghai Pudong Airport is connected with over 110 cities of 48 foreign states. Shanghai also has many flights to Hong Kong weekly. International cruise may dock at Shanghai before heading to South Korea, Japan or to Thailand, Singapore.

Entry Port (1): Xian Xianyang International Airport

Highlights: Terracotta Warriors, Ancient City Wall, Muslim Quarter, Bell & Drum Tower, Shaanxi History Museum, Hanyangling Museum

Xian in central-northwest China was the starting point of ancient Silk Road, and now is a top cradle of China's civilization of 13 regimes and an international tourist city with six World Heritage properties, including the most-known Terracotta Warriors of the First Qin Emperor. While transiting in Xian, you could visit Xian and Xianyang, the two former capitals to witness the authentic Chinese ancient prosperity, old-time society livings through the ancient ruins, historic sites and popular local snacks.

Entry Port (2): Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Nansha Port (Cruise)

Highlights: Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Guangzhou Tower, Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall, Shamian Island

Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong Province located in Pearl River Delta, is a thriving international business center as well as a huge and comprehensive transportation hub in Southern China. Famous for the annual Canton Fair and representative economic power, Guangzhou also own many ancient ruins and modern revolutionary sites. It is the ideal place to experience notable Lingnan culture and delicious Cantonese Cuisine. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is the only port used for 240-Hour Visa-free Transit passengers, which operates approximately 200 international air routes to 91 cities in 52 countries.

Entry Port (1): Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Shekou Port (Cruise)

Highlights: Window of the World, China Folk Culture Village, Happy Valley, Dafen Oil Painting Village

Shenzhen is the first Special Economic Zone in China that precisely proved success of China's Reformation and Opening, a leading technology and innovation city highly reputed as home base of Tencent, Huawei, ZTE, DJI, BYD, and a vital bridge connecting Hong Kong and mainland China. Shenzhen Bao'an Airport so far has linked with about 60 international destinations in the world. Want to travel Shenzhen and Hong Kong without visa? better plan a stopover tour in Shenzhen first and then move on to Hong Kong via specific 9 exit ports in Shenzhen.

Entry Port (1): Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Highlights: Chengdu Giant Panda Tour, Mt. Qingcheng, Kuanzhai Alley, Wenshu Yuan Monastery, Renmin Park, Jinli Old Street, Sichuan Cuisine, Sichuan Opera

Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province, is the hometown to Pandas and gateway to Jiuzhaigou Valley and else destinations in Sichuan, also an important transportation hub in Southwestern China. A China Panda Tour always comes first for each Chengdu visitors. A 10-day layover is enough to experience leisure life style of Chengdu, taste spicy Sichuan food, view delicate Sichuan embroidery, get to cultural and historical spots, or make a sweaty trekking in the renowned Taoist mountain Qingcheng.

Entry Ports: Guilin Liangjiang Airport

Highlights: Li River Cruise, Yangshuo Biking, Longsheng Rice Terrace, Feed Flute Cave...

Situated in Guangxi, Guilin has been long world known as a beautiful destination with amazing Karst scenery and terrific countryside walking experience. During 72-hour stopover tour in Guilin, it's highly recommended to view the moving painting by a Li River Cruise, take a Yangshuo Biking, or spend some days on beautiful lined rice terrace in Longsheng. Tourists can fly to Guilin from Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Bangkok, and else cities in South and Southeast Asia.

Entry Ports: Harbin Taiping Airport

Highlights: Ice and Snow World, Yabuli Ski Resort, Zhongyang Pedestrian Street, Saint Sophia Cathedral...

Harbin is the capital city of Heilongjiang Province, serving as transportation hub in Northeastern China. Notable as "Ice City", Harbin is a super popular winter destination where you can experience skiing, view large-scale and lifelike ice sculptures, buildings in Baroque style, and touch the real Frozen world. Harbin Airport currently runs flights to South Korea, Japan, Russia, Singapore, Vietnam, mainly to destinations in Southeast Asia and North America.

Entry Port (1): Chongqing Jiangbei Airport

Highlights: Three Gorges Museum, Hongya Cave, Ciqikou

Chongqing is a national modern manufacturing industrial base neighboring Chengdu to the west, an elusive "Mountain City" famous for spicy hotpot. It is also the upstream point of Yangtze River Cruise and the best place to know the spectacular China's Three Gorges. During the transit, you can visit downtown Chaotianmen, try spicy hot pot, transfer to World Heritages - Dazu or Wulong. A downstream cruise of Three Gorges along Yangtze River is also eligible.

Entry Ports (3): Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, Xiamen Port Cruise

Highlights: Gulangyu Island, Nanputuo Temple, Xiamen University, Zhongshan Road Walking Street

Xiamen is a Special Economic Zone city in Fujian Province, which is famed for the World Cultural Heritage - Gulangyu Island, very comfortable climate, fresh air, pretty island scenery and title of "Most Romantic Leisure City" in China. The city encourages both air and cruise tourists to stop by and quickly look and feel its charm and light-some atmosphere. You may have a Hakka Tulou Tour from Xiamen too.

Entry Ports (2): Tianjin Binhai International Airport, Tianjin International Cruise Home Port

Highlights: Huangyaguan Great Wall, Five Great Avenues, Ferris Wheel-Eye of Tianjin, Italian Style Street

Tianjin is one of the four direct-controlled municipalities in China, which borders Beijing and Hebei Province. Tianjin has played important role in canal transport since ancient times, and till now, it still serves as an vital port in Northern China. During the 240-hour layover, you're strongly suggested to pay a quick visit to Huangyaguan Great Wall, western style architectures and other major attractions in Tianjin, then transfer to Beijing to explore the profound capital city of over 3,000 years' history.

Entry Port (1): Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)

Highlights: Stone Forest, Green Lake (Cui Hu), Gragon Gate, Flower & Birds Market

Located on Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in Southwestern China, Kunming is the capital city of Yunnan Province. It is a essential gateway to South and Southeast Asia for China, a famous "Spring City" with pleasant days all year round and a frequently-used transportation hub to Dali and Lijiang in Kunming. When transiting through China in Kunming, you may visit the Stone Forest - a World Natural Heritage of Karst formation, go to Green Lake to watch local daily life or visit ethnic village to catch a glimpse of diverse minority culture.

Entry Ports (2): Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO), Qingdao Port

Highlights: Qingdao Beer Museum, Laoshan Scenic Area, Olympic Sailing Center, May Fourth Square, Zhaoqian Pier, Golden Beach, Qingdao Catholic Church

Qingdao is a nice sea port city and capital of Sailing in China, a world-known beer city situated in east coast of Shandong Province. Gorgeous seaside landscape, exotic buildings, different kinds of themed museums (wine, film, Olympic sail, tobacco, etc.) and the very excellent-tasted Tsingtao Beer are all must do things for each foreign guest.

Highlights: Qingdao Beer Museum, Laoshan Scenic Area, Olympic Sailing Center, May Fourth Square, Zhaoqian Pier, Golden Beach, Qingdao Catholic Church

Changsha is the capital city of Hunan Province, known for the Mawangdui Tomb of Han Dynasty and current transportation hub in China. Most tourists travel to Zhangjiajie from Changsha, or transfer to Fenghuang Ancient Town or other destinations within Hunan. You can fly to/off Changsha from Mandalay, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Bangkok, Frankfurt, Osaka, Singapore, Tokyo, etc.