China's 240-hour visa-free transit covers 15 regional clusters. You travel freely within the cluster you entered. To leave the cluster, you must exit via a port — same cluster or a different cluster, both are allowed, but you must depart China to a third country or region.
Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei
Cities allowed during transit
BeijingTianjinHebei Province
Eligible ports of entry
Beijing Capital Airport (PEK)Beijing Daxing Airport (PKX)Tianjin Binhai Airport (TSN)Shijiazhuang Airport (SJW)Qinhuangdao PortTianjin Port
Xiamen Gaoqi Airport (XMN)Fuzhou Airport (FOC)Xiamen PortFuzhou Port
Wuhan
Cities allowed during transit
WuhanHubei Province
Eligible ports of entry
Wuhan Tianhe Airport (WUH)
Qingdao-Shandong
Cities allowed during transit
Shandong Province
Eligible ports of entry
Qingdao Jiaodong Airport (TAO)Qingdao Port
Dalian-Shenyang
Cities allowed during transit
Liaoning Province
Eligible ports of entry
Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport (DLC)Shenyang Taoxian Airport (SHE)Dalian Port
Harbin
Cities allowed during transit
HarbinHeilongjiang Province
Eligible ports of entry
Harbin Taiping Airport (HRB)
Guilin
Cities allowed during transit
GuilinNanningGuangxi Region
Eligible ports of entry
Guilin Liangjiang Airport (KWL)
Changsha
Cities allowed during transit
Hunan Province
Eligible ports of entry
Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX)
Hainan (separate 30-day policy)
Cities allowed during transit
Hainan Province (entire island)
Eligible ports of entry
Haikou Meilan Airport (HAK)Sanya Phoenix Airport (SYX)Haikou Port
Want a pre-built itinerary for one of these regions? Open the transit planner and pick your entry region — we've got 3-, 5-, and 7-day templates for the most common ones.
Last verified 2026-04-25. Source: National Immigration Administration.