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240-Hr Visa-Free Transit now covers 54 countries — enter and exit through different cities, Digital Arrival Card required 30-Day Visa-Free now open to 50 countries including US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia, Japan and South Korea Digital Arrival Card (CDAC) mandatory for all foreign arrivals since Nov 2025 — complete within 72hrs before landing Shanghai: Alipay and WeChat Pay international wallets accepted without Chinese SIM card (2026) Tibet Individual Permits: Processing time extended to 15 business days — plan ahead Beijing: DiDi International accepts Visa/Mastercard — no WeChat needed Zhangjiajie: Tianmen Cave elevator restored — re-opens June 2026 Forbidden City, Zhangjiajie, Terracotta Warriors: advance online booking required — peak slots sell out weeks ahead 240-Hr Visa-Free Transit now covers 54 countries — enter and exit through different cities, Digital Arrival Card required 30-Day Visa-Free now open to 50 countries including US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia, Japan and South Korea Digital Arrival Card (CDAC) mandatory for all foreign arrivals since Nov 2025 — complete within 72hrs before landing Shanghai: Alipay and WeChat Pay international wallets accepted without Chinese SIM card (2026) Tibet Individual Permits: Processing time extended to 15 business days — plan ahead Beijing: DiDi International accepts Visa/Mastercard — no WeChat needed Zhangjiajie: Tianmen Cave elevator restored — re-opens June 2026 Forbidden City, Zhangjiajie, Terracotta Warriors: advance online booking required — peak slots sell out weeks ahead