China & Hong Kong/taipei airport

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Expert: Victoria Hamilton - 10/7/2009


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I am flying with my son from Osaka Int'l airport to Vancouver Canada on China Airlines. We have an 8 hour stop over,  enroute to Vancouver, my question is: May we leave the airport and go into the city for a few hours? My passport is Canadian, my child who is 12 years old has a Japanese passport.

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Hi Sherry,

Im sorry, I did not read your question properly before...I thought you were entering Beijing airport as I read you were flying via China....Taipei does not fall under China, but Taiwan.

So, let me see...

http://www.meettaiwan.com/service/visa_index.action?menuId=S001_03_05&request_lo...

This is where you'll find your answer..it seems that you can enter the country without a visa, but please check with the Embassy of Taiwan..there may be a different rule if you are transferring.

Victoria.

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CAN ANSWER: Flight travel, train travel, accommodation, tourist sites, culture, food, all questions concerning major travel hubs throughout China, Hong Kong and Macau. CANNOT ANSWER: Current political situations!

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I have lived in Beijing, China for 7 years and have travelled to all but 5 provinces in China, including Tibet and Inner Mongolia. I used to work for China Central TV (CCTV-9) which enabled me to see the country in ways that many Westerners could not. I have worked for culture and travel companies and now have my own travel consultant business in Beijing.

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