Airline Updates – Novel Coronavirus in China

Health concerns from Coronavirus in China may impact travel to/from/through the destination(s) listed below. Check flight status frequently for up-to-the-minute information about your flight plans. All Nippon Airways-NH      Ticketed Date: Tickets issued by January 28, 2020 Travel Date Boarding by February 29, 2020 Applicable Flight     Flights to/from airports in mainland China International Tickets […]

10 Awesome souvenirs to bring back home from your China trip

You’re no doubt excited for your upcoming trip to China—not only to see all the incredible and unique sights of waterfalls, pandas, and impressive mega-cities like Beijing and Shanghai—but also to do some shopping for things you can’t find anywhere else in the world. Here are some of the most popular items tourists bring back […]

2020 Tokyo Olympics

Date: 24 July – 09 August 2020Country: JapanWebsite:tokyo2020.org As the Olympic Games make their way back to Tokyo for the first time since 1964, the Tokyo 2020 Sports programme features several innovations. In addition to the 28 sports on the Olympic Programme, five additional sports have been added at the request of the Tokyo 2020 […]

2019 China Public Holiday Calendar

Holiday Name 2019 Date 2019 Holiday New Year’s Day Jan. 1 Dec. 30, 2018 – Jan. 1 2019 Chinese New Year Feb. 5 Feb. 4 – 10 Qingming Festival Apr. 5 Apr. 5 – 7 May Day 1-May May 1 – 4 Dragon Boat Festival Jun. 7 Jun. 7 – 9 Mid-Autumn Day Sep. 13 Sep. 13 – […]

144-Hours Visa-Free Transit in China

144-Hour Visa-Free Transit in ChinaChina’s 144-hour visa-free transit policy is carried out in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Liaoning, Chengdu, Xiamen, Qingdao, Wuhan, and Kunming as well as Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, to facilitate international travelers. It allows passengers from 53 countries or regions to transit in either Shanghai-Jiangsu-Zhejiang region, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, Liaoning Province or Chinese cities of Chengdu, Xiamen, Qingdao, Wuhan, and Kunming for no more than 144 hours (6 days) without holding a […]