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🇺🇸 United States
⚠️ Transit visa-free only (240h)Transit only
Best entry method
Use 240-hour transit visa-free via major cities.
Requires onward ticket to a third country
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China Entry Guides by Passport
Use the country guides below when you need a stable, passport-specific entry answer for China. The detail pages cover visa-free, transit-only, and regular-visa cases for foreign travelers.
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Core Planning Guides
Payment guide →Cards, Alipay, WeChat Pay, and cash backupInternet guide →eSIM, blocked apps, and roaming setupFlights guide →How to compare and book flights to ChinaHotels guide →Foreign guest check-in and booking tipsTransport guide →Trains, metro, DiDi, and airport transfersVisa guide →Passport-specific China entry rules and policy types