When I read about the announcement that German citizens can enter China visa free, it was very hard for me to believe, especially because a couple of months prior to the announcement I was considering going to China and when I was asked to provide all kind of paperwork for the visa I just gave up, because to go to Thailand, Taiwan and Japan I just need a ticket and I’ll get either a stamp or a visa sticker into my passport once I arrive there. Easy, simple and convenient.
That’s why when I returned back to Thailand from India, I spontaneously bought a return ticket and booked a hotel on booking.com, just to check that it really works as it is announced; and luckily it does.
Upon my arrival in Shenzhen, I filled out an arrival form, had my finger prints taken and got my first ever Chinese visa free stamp into my passport. Hallelujah. It is only up to 15 days, however let’s hope it is just the beginning.
I just want to hope that China will become the same tourist friendly in all possible areas like TRANSPORTATION (ticket purchasing, transfer tickets, etc, especially for people, who either don’t have a mobile or don’t have an internet access on their mobiles), service(s), accommodation(s), etc as Thailand is.
Thailand became over the years very easy and very convenient and a whole way cleaner than it was, too.