{"id":28997,"date":"2014-03-26T08:45:02","date_gmt":"2014-03-26T16:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heynadine.com\/?p=28997"},"modified":"2014-03-26T08:45:02","modified_gmt":"2014-03-26T16:45:02","slug":"72-hours-in-chengdu-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heynadine.com\/new\/72-hours-in-chengdu-china\/","title":{"rendered":"72 hours in Chengdu, China"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello again China,<\/p>\n

\"Kuanzhai<\/a><\/p>\n

So last week I was invited to go visit Chengdu, China<\/strong><\/a> for 72 hours to try out their new 72 hour in-transit VISA.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now for those of you who aren’t familiar with what a VISA is, basically it’s<\/p>\n

a legal document that allows you to enter another country or territory and remain there for a limited duration and under a specific purpose. I.E. to visit, work or study.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To work or study in a foreign country you will almost always need to have a VISA, but to visit you only sometimes need one.<\/p>\n

If you require a visiting VISA and it’s not a\u00a0visa-on-arrival<\/strong>, meaning you get it at customs, \u00a0you’ll need to visit that foreign country’s embassy to obtain it. \u00a0A huge hassle and quite expensive as well, averaging on $20-200 USD per VISA.<\/p>\n

This is\u00a0what\u00a0I had to do last time I visited Chengdu<\/a> and China.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

But now, with the introduction of the 72 hour free in-transit VISA<\/strong><\/a>, things are far more simpler.<\/p>\n

There are a couple of limitations,<\/p>\n

[checklist]<\/p>\n