Stay2CN - China Living Guide and Expat Community Forum - Border Entry Experiences https://www.stay2cn.com/forum-9-1.html Latest 20 threads of Border Entry Experiences Copyright(C) Stay2CN - China Living Guide and Expat Community Forum Discuz! Board by Discuz! Team Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:13:26 +0000 60 https://www.stay2cn.com/static/image/common/logo_88_31.gif Stay2CN - China Living Guide and Expat Community Forum https://www.stay2cn.com/ I flew into Shenzhen Bay from Hong Kong. The e-channel rejected my passport 3 times before an officer helped. https://www.stay2cn.com/thread-362-1-1.html Border Entry Experiences ChinaTravelMemo Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:51:57 +0000 I filled out the China health declaration wrong and had to redo it at the counter. https://www.stay2cn.com/thread-331-1-1.html Border Entry Experiences ChinaTravelMemo Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:53:14 +0000 I was sent to secondary inspection at Chinese immigration. It took 2 hours and one phone call. https://www.stay2cn.com/thread-311-1-1.html Border Entry Experiences ChinaTravelMemo Sat, 30 May 2026 13:44:45 +0000 I crossed from Hong Kong to Shenzhen on foot. The process took 45 minutes. Here\'s exactly what happened. https://www.stay2cn.com/thread-288-1-1.html Border Entry Experiences ChinaTravelMemo Tue, 26 May 2026 14:34:54 +0000 I declared $8,000 cash at Chinese customs. They counted it. Twice. https://www.stay2cn.com/thread-272-1-1.html Border Entry Experiences ChinaTravelMemo Tue, 26 May 2026 01:06:00 +0000 I used the 240-hour transit visa. The border officer asked me 4 questions. Here\'s what they were. https://www.stay2cn.com/thread-267-1-1.html Border Entry Experiences ChinaTravelMemo Mon, 25 May 2026 23:14:28 +0000 I brought two bottles of whiskey to China. Customs let me keep one. https://www.stay2cn.com/thread-248-1-1.html Border Entry Experiences ChinaTravelMemo Sun, 24 May 2026 04:07:06 +0000 I crossed from Hong Kong to Shenzhen on foot with my American friend. It was smoother than flying. https://www.stay2cn.com/thread-227-1-1.html Border Entry Experiences Kurokun Sat, 23 May 2026 12:44:50 +0000 Good news: you don\'t need fingerprints for short-term visas until December 2026 https://www.stay2cn.com/thread-207-1-1.html Border Entry Experiences Kurokun Sat, 23 May 2026 06:39:06 +0000 My Russian friend flew into Harbin in January. The immigration line was full of Russians. https://www.stay2cn.com/thread-187-1-1.html Border Entry Experiences Kurokun Sat, 23 May 2026 06:05:41 +0000 The weirdest thing I was asked at Chinese immigration https://www.stay2cn.com/thread-130-1-1.html Border Entry Experiences Kurokun Fri, 22 May 2026 16:15:23 +0000 The First 24 Hours After Landing: What to Do in Order https://www.stay2cn.com/thread-93-1-1.html Border Entry Experiences Kurokun Fri, 22 May 2026 15:47:30 +0000 [Official Guide] China Customs: What You Can Bring In, What You Must Declare & What\'s Banned (2026) https://www.stay2cn.com/thread-68-1-1.html Border Entry Experiences Kurokun Fri, 22 May 2026 08:11:18 +0000 The New Online Arrival Card Is LIVE — I Tested It on My Last Entry (2026) https://www.stay2cn.com/thread-47-1-1.html Border Entry Experiences Kurokun Fri, 22 May 2026 07:34:55 +0000 I Got Pulled Into the \'Secondary Inspection\' Room at Shanghai Pudong — Here\'s What Happens https://www.stay2cn.com/thread-38-1-1.html Border Entry Experiences Kurokun Fri, 22 May 2026 07:15:19 +0000 First-Hand Border Entry Experiences: What to Expect at Chinese Airports (2025–2026) https://www.stay2cn.com/thread-12-1-1.html Border Entry Experiences Kurokun Fri, 22 May 2026 02:58:21 +0000