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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China National Immigration Administration Announcement on the Temporary Suspension of Entry by Foreign Nationals Holding Valid Chinese Visas or Residence Permits

2020/03/26
March 26, 2020

In view of the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the world, China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry into China by foreign nationals holding visas or residence permits still valid to the time of this announcement, effective from 0 a.m., 28 march 2020. Entry by foreign nationals with APEC Business Travel Cards will be suspended as well. Policies including port visas, 24/72/144-hour visa-free transit policy, Hainan 30-day visa-free policy, 15-day visa-free policy specified for foreign cruise-group-tour through Shanghai Port, Guangdong 144-hour visa-free policy specified for foreign tour groups from Hong Kong or Macao SAR, and Guangxi 15-day visa-free policy specified for foreign tour groups of ASEAN countries will also be temporarily suspended. Entry with diplomatic, service, courtesy or C visas will not be affected. Foreign nationals coming to China for necessary economic, trade, scientific or technological activities or out of emergency humanitarian needs may apply for visas at Chinese embassies or consulates. Entry by foreign nationals with visas issued after this announcement will not be affected.

The suspension is a temporary measure that China is compelled to take in light of the outbreak situation and the practices of other countries. China will stay in close touch with all sides and properly handle personnel exchanges with the rest of the world under the special circumstances. The above-mentioned measures will be calibrated in light of the evolving situation and announced accordingly.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
National Immigration Administration

Life in China

With a culture so vastly different from that of the West, Studying Chinese in China is about so much more than just learning the language. If you aren't familiar with China already, then let us fill you in on a few basic facts, a bit of historical background and some other interesting info, complete with Chinese translations, about the world's most populous country.

Official name :	People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó).
Area:	9,956,960 sq km (world ranking #4)
Population:	1.34 billion (world ranking #1)
Labor force:	780 million (world ranking #1)
Capital city:	Běijīng 北京
Left 6	Right 6
Largest city:	Shànghǎi上海
Main language:	Mandarin Chinese (Pǔtōnghuà普通话)
Currency:	Rénmínbì (人民币). The units of currency are the yuán (元), máo (毛) and technically, also fēn (分), although you'll be hard pushed to find anything that costs just a few fēn these days.
Time:	GMT +8 hours (+7 hours during daylight saving). Despite its huge size, all of China is in one time zone.
International dialing code:	+86
Head of state, President:	Xí Jìnpíng (习近平)
Premier:	Lĭ Kèqiáng (李克强)

Basic facts

Study Chinese in China and find out first-hand what it’s like to Live in China. As well as helping you to actualize your Living in China move we also offer a range of additional cultural activities and a fantastically located environment, where you can Learn Chinese in a fashion that is tailored exactly as you want it!

Infomation link

City Weekend - www.cityweekend.com.cn
Search, find and share listings, events and classifieds for Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou

Expats in China - www.expatsinchina.com
ONE-STOP information and assistance center serving expats and foreigners' in China since 1995. ( doing off-line service since 1986). This web site is set up and managed by fellow expats to minimize your cultural shock and Get needed "Guanxi" done for you and your business.

China Zone - www.chinazone.com

China.org.cn - www.china.org.cn

www.chinesesavvy.net
ChineseSavvy.com is a free website dedicated to the study of China, its language, and its culture built by language students for language students.

Other major cities in China

Beijing

That's Beijing - www.thatsbj.com

Beijing Community - www.beijingcommunity.com

Smart Beijing - www.smartbeijing.com

City Weekend Beijing - www.cityweekend.com.cn
Search, find and share Beijing's listings, events and classifieds.

Chongqing

Chongqing Net - http://english.cqnews.net/

Dalian

Dalian - http://www.runsky.com/en/

Dongguan

That's Dongguan - www.thatsdongguan.com