Visa & Bank of China Offer Digital Payments at Beijing Olympics

Digital Payment Booth

Visa and Bank of China have established a partnership to provide digital payment and banking services at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing in 2022. “We are working with Bank of China, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and local entities to enable easy and safe payment … Read more

Delta variant: Putian reports 24 new possible infections

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As of Saturday 4 p.m., Putian in East China’s Fujian Province had six confirmed COVID-19 cases and 18 asymptomatic carriers, with preliminary studies on the virus indicating it to be the Delta variant, local authorities said at a press conference. The initial result of the examination of 19 samples was the Delta variant, and the final results will be available in 2-3 days.  The details of the epidemiological investigation have not been released, but experts believe the … Read more

Macau Keeps 14-Day Quarantine for Hong Kong Visitors

The Macau authorities have stated that they will maintain a 14-day quarantine for arrivals from Hong Kong, despite the latter city relaxing some of the restrictions for visitors from Macau. During a press conference on Thursday, the city’s Novel Coronavirus Coordination and Response Centre stated that any relaxation of travel restrictions inbound to Macau from … Read more

Hong Kong Eases Quarantine for Mainland China Visitors

Hong Kong harbour

Travellers arriving in Hong Kong from mainland China will no longer be required to quarantine, according to Hong Kong’s top official, easing restrictions imposed following summer outbreaks of the coronavirus on the mainland. People who haven’t been to medium- or high-risk areas on the mainland or Macao can enter the city starting Wednesday, with a … Read more

6 flights to China resumed

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The following five flights to China have resumed full operation starting September 7: Saudia Flight SV884 from Riyadh to Guangzhou Air China flight CA936 from Frankfurt to Shanghai Sichuan Airlines flight 3U8392 from Cairo to Chengdu Philippine Airlines flight PR314 from Manila to Tianjin Cambodia Airways flight KR961 from Phnom Penh to Chengdu Also, the … Read more

Guide to Apply for Chinese Digital Driver’s License

Ever since the use of the digital version of Chinese driver’s license was first piloted on June 1 in Tianjin, Chengdu, and Suzhou, more than 1.95 million people have obtained the digital driver’s license, which can be used in scenarios such as: According to traffic officials, China will issue digital driver’s licenses throughout the country … Read more

5 conditions to extend the quarantine period in Guangdong to 21 days

Guangdong Municipality Official Statement

The Guangzhou Municipality website explained the five conditions under which the centralized quarantine will be extended to 21 days for overseas inbound travelers entering China via Guangdong province. Meanwhile, if your destination city is in Guangdong, you will not be required to have a seven-day home quarantine. If you shared a flight with someone who … Read more

Booyah! 7 flights to China able to resume full operations now!

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The following seven flights to China have resumed full operation starting August 31: Air China flight CA722 from Minsk to Hohhot Myanmar International Airways flight UB803 from Yangon to Chengdu China Southern flight CZ348 from Paris to Guangzhou Air China flight CA910 from Moscow to Lanzhou Air China flight CA908 from Madrid to Tianjin Iraqi … Read more

Reduced cost of the COVID-19 test in Shanghai! 24-hour tests available now!

Starting August 30, 2021, Shanghai will reduce the price of COVID-19 testS from 80 RMB to 60 RMB in all public medical institutions. To prepare for disease control in the autumn and winter seasons, which are typically peak seasons for contagions like COVID-19, the Shanghai disease control leading team has decided to reduce the cost … Read more

Vaccine Status Checked at Transport Hubs & Foreign Fairs

Student receives covid-19 vaccine

As China continues to enhance epidemic protection against variations and advance vaccination rates, certain cities in China have implemented rules requiring COVID-19 vaccination record checks at foreign fairs and public transportation facility gates. People who are not fully vaccinated, according to the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will not be allowed to participate … Read more