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Transport
Getting There & Away
Flights, tours and rail tickets can be booked online at
www.lonelyplanet.com
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ENTERING CHINA
No particular difficulties exist for travellers entering China. The main require-
ments are a passport that's valid for travel for six months after the expiry date
of your visa and a visa (
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); however, note that the documents re-
quired for visa application have become more rigorous. As a rule, visas for
most nationalities cannot be obtained at the border (apart from five-day visas
for Shenzhen at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen border and three-day visas at the
Zhuhai-Macau border; US citizens excluded on both counts). In general, visas
are not required for Hong Kong or Macau; if you enter Hong Kong or Macau
from China and wish to re-enter China, you'll need either a multiple-entry visa
or a new visa. Travellers arriving in China will receive a health declaration form
and an arrivals form to complete.