Five more cities offer 144-hour visa-free transit

Five more Chinese cities began offering 144-hour visa-free transit services to foreign travelers from 53 countries on Tuesday, said the National Immigration Administration.

The five cities are Qingdao, Shandong province; Xiamen, Fujian province; Wuhan, Hubei province; Chengdu, Sichuan province and Kunming, Yunnan province.

Foreign travelers from the designated countries are allowed to stay for up to 144 hours in these cities if they hold valid travel documents and confirmed onward travel tickets, according to the administration.