Trace every current claim.

Entry eligibility and document requirements can change by nationality, route and date; confirm them on official immigration and government sites before departure.

HIGH RISK · VERIFIED · Checked Aug 26, 2026 · Review by Sep 2, 2026

NIA lists 57 eligible countries from August 20, 2026, including the newly added Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam; nationality alone does not establish eligibility for 240-hour visa-free transit.

HIGH RISK · VERIFIED · Checked Aug 27, 2026 · Review by Sep 3, 2026

NIA identifies 65 designated entry ports across 24 provincial-level regions for 240-hour visa-free transit; an open international port is not automatically a designated transit entry port.

HIGH RISK · VERIFIED · Checked Aug 27, 2026 · Review by Sep 3, 2026

NIA's transit table permits cross-province visits within the designated stay areas. Some regions permit only listed cities, rather than the whole province.

HIGH RISK · VERIFIED · Checked Aug 27, 2026 · Review by Sep 3, 2026

NIA limits the visa-free stay to 240 hours and calculates it from 00:00 on the day after entry under the temporary-entry formalities.

HIGH RISK · VERIFIED · Checked Aug 27, 2026 · Review by Sep 3, 2026

NIA requires an ordinary passport, at least three months' travel-document validity, eligibility to enter the third country or region, and confirmed onward travel within the allowed period. Temporary entry requires immigration inspection and formalities.

HIGH RISK · VERIFIED · Checked Aug 27, 2026 · Review by Sep 3, 2026

China's official payment guide lists bank cards, mobile payment, cash, bank accounts and e-CNY as basic payment methods.

MEDIUM RISK · VERIFIED · Checked Aug 26, 2026 · Review by Nov 26, 2026

Available transport and payment methods vary by city, operator and station; check on-site signage or the operator's official channel.

HIGH RISK · VERIFIED · Checked Aug 26, 2026 · Review by Sep 9, 2026

China Railway provides an official English-language 12306 passenger service website.

LOW RISK · VERIFIED · Checked Aug 27, 2026 · Review by Feb 27, 2027

Apple documents carrier activation, QR code, carrier link, carrier app and manual entry as possible eSIM activation methods on supported iPhones; provider support and device compatibility still need to be checked.

LOW RISK · VERIFIED · Checked Aug 26, 2026 · Review by Feb 26, 2027

Call 110 for police help involving personal assault or property crime.

MEDIUM RISK · VERIFIED · Checked Aug 26, 2026 · Review by Feb 26, 2027

Call 119 for fire emergencies.

MEDIUM RISK · VERIFIED · Checked Aug 26, 2026 · Review by Feb 26, 2027

Call 120 for first aid or an ambulance.

MEDIUM RISK · VERIFIED · Checked Aug 26, 2026 · Review by Feb 26, 2027

Call 12367 for National Immigration Administration service information.

MEDIUM RISK · VERIFIED · Checked Aug 26, 2026 · Review by Feb 26, 2027

desk research

Reviewed the National Immigration Administration policy page. No traveler case, port decision or firsthand transit record is claimed.

Recorded Aug 26, 2026

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Initial refresh: compared the 2026-08-20 NIA announcement and Chinese policy text with the older English overview; corrected the superseded nationality count. Read the conditions appendix and visually inspected the English port table. The Chinese table could not be inspected at that stage; the later table-crosscheck record resolves that access gap. No traveler case, carrier confirmation or human approval is claimed.

Recorded Aug 27, 2026

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Follow-up: retrieved the Chinese port-table image and visually compared both language versions, including all 65 port rows, 24 regional groupings, city-limited areas, Guangdong's exit note and the cross-province footnote. No substantive policy difference was found; English port labels sometimes abbreviate the Chinese terminal names. This research record resolves the earlier source-access gap only and does not itself supply human approval. Individual eligibility and firsthand experience remain unconfirmed.

Recorded Aug 27, 2026

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Reviewed the State Council payment guide. A real non-mainland account, device and merchant payment test has not yet been recorded.

Recorded Aug 26, 2026

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Reviewed device activation guidance only. Provider purchases, speed, coverage, latency and support have not been comparatively tested.

Recorded Aug 26, 2026

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Reviewed the official English-language China Railway 12306 entry point and government visitor guidance. No complete station journey is claimed as tested.

Recorded Aug 26, 2026

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Reopened the official 12306 homepage and FAQ plus the State Council train section. They support official booking channels, real-name passport ticketing, use of the original booking document for station and train checks, allowing time for station procedures, and current change/refund paths. No booking or station journey was performed.

Recorded Aug 27, 2026

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Rechecked the official 12306 homepage and relevant FAQ sections immediately before the first publication, with the government guide's train section as supporting context. The approved preparation sequence remains supported. Exact fees and station deadlines are not generalized; firsthand booking, boarding and refund experience remains UNKNOWN.

Recorded Aug 27, 2026