I am an American photojournalist and travel correspondent based in Beijing and have traveled extensively to all 33 provinces in China. I specialize in budget travel and have a personal affection for remote villages, ethnic minority culture and uncharted locales. I am also the author of CHINA: Portrait of a People, the most comprehensive collection of imagery of contemporary China ever published by a single author.
Experience
Experience: In 2006, photojournalist Tom Carter embarked on a historic, 2-year journey that would take him throughout the 33 provinces of China, making him one of the first foreigners in China’s 5,000 year history to do so. From the Yellow Sea to the Himalayas, Tom traversed 56,000 kilometers and visited well over 200 cities and villages in a determination to understand, and thoroughly record, life and humanity in today’s People’s Republic of China.
Question Hi Tom-
I have a multiple entry visa that is good for one year and they usually stamp in a 90 day stay. Can I go back to Hong Kong after the 90 days and re enter China from Hong Kong or must I go to another country to re enter China?
Thank You,
Ray Brown
Hey Ray!
It's quite common for expats in Mainland China to make a visa run to Hong Kong and then return the same day. That's what's HK is for :)
Just be sure you don't let your visa expire before you cross or they'll fine you heavily. And once you get on their bad side, the Hong Kong visa-crats can be VERY unpleasant.
Best,
Tom Carter
p.s. My new photobook CHINA: Portrait of a People was published in Hong Kong. Please be sure to visit a local bookshop for a peek: http://www.blacksmithbooks.com/9789889979942.htm
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