4 flights to China resumed

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The following four flights to China have resumed full operation starting September 14: XiamenAir Flight MF820 from Manila to Xiamen Air China flight CA934 from Paris to Tianjin Kenya Airways flight KQ882 from Nairobi to Guangzhou Aeroflot flight SU208 from Moscow to Shanghai For the up-to-date list of suspended flights, please visit this page.

As Typhoon Chanthu moves up the coast, Shanghai reduces transportation.

Typhoon Chanthu

Flights and train service in Shanghai, China’s largest city, were canceled Monday as Typhoon Chanthu moved up the mainland coast after bringing heavy rain and wind to Taiwan. According to local media, all flights from Shanghai’s two airports would be suspended as of 3 p.m. (0700 GMT) Monday. Some subway lines were closed, and many … Read more

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