Sources and verification notes

Verification approach

Time-sensitive claims in this edition were checked against official or primary sources where practical.

Priority sources include:

• National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局, NIA)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国外交部)
• General Administration of Customs (中华人民共和国海关总署)
• China Railway / Railway 12306 (中国国家铁路集团 / 铁路12306)
• Civil Aviation Administration of China (中国民用航空局, CAAC)
• State Taxation Administration (国家税务总局)
• official provincial and municipal government visitor guidance
• official Chinese embassies and consulates

Topics that should always be re-verified

Before travel, re-check:

• visa-free nationality eligibility and expiry dates;
• 240-hour transit ports and permitted areas;
• Arrival Card procedures;
• non-hotel accommodation registration procedures;
• customs declaration thresholds;
• aviation power-bank rules;
• railway ticket-sale or reservation programs;
• overseas mobile-payment limits and fees;
• tax-refund rules;
• internet and AI-service availability;
• Tibet and other restricted-area travel requirements;
• public-holiday dates.