Do you know about Beijing 72 hours visa free? Yes, tourists who transit in Beijing, they are allowed to stay in Beijing for less than 72 hours. Here some information you should note and our recommendation activities when you are stay in the capital.

What is Beijing 72 Hours Visa Free?
Starting from 1 January 2013, for travelers transiting through Beijing who are citizens of one of 45 approved countries, hold third-country visas and have onward plane tickets, they could stay in Beijing for less than 72 hours (days) from the arrival time.
Following are 45 countries:
European: Austria, Belgium, The Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, The Slovak Republic, The Republic of Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland The United Kingdom Northern Ireland, Ireland, The Republic of Cyprus, The Republic of Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine
America: The United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile
Oceania: Australia, New Zealand
Asia: Singapore, Republic of Korea, Japan, The United Arab Emirates, Brunei, Qatar

Kindly Remind
If you wish to apply for 72-hour free entry Visa, please make declaration with the airline company of your flight to the third country. All airline companies shall offer the 72-hour free entry visa declaration services for their transit passengers upon arrival in Beijing Capital International Airport.

The travelers could not leave Beijing to other cities and they can leave China only from Beijing Capital Airport.

What to Do in Beijing for 72 Hours?
Beijing is the capital of China, hiding many historical sites and located near from Great Wall. Then for sure, if you get 72 hours visa free in Beijing there are a lot of activities that you can do, day or night. If you are interested to explore Great Wall then I will suggest Badaling or Mutianyu Great Wall which are the famous sections of the Wall among tourists. Enjoy the stunning sceneries as well as magnificent structures of the Wall itself.

In additional, Beijing in total has 6 World Heritage Lists include Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Ming Tombs and the ancient Peking Man Site. All of those attractions have its own characteristic, beauty and history in the behind. Lots of exotic Chinese cuisines could be enjoyed around the city.

At night, tourists will also have wide range of options what activities to do. See Peking Opera, Kungfu Show, or Acrobatics Show as well as just walking around Wangfujing Street for enjoy the night atmosphere of Beijing.

A transit at Beijing could be very interesting transit, useful and a chance for you to get new experience. Use your time efficiently only with less than 72 hours to know better about China history and culture.

In order to attract more visitors from abroad, China in each tourism city and spot held some of interesting and fun festival for you which worth to participate.

August: Qingdao International Beer Festival
Qingdao International Beer Festival

Each year begins from 1991, Qingdao International Beer Festival will hold each year from August 11 till 26. Numerous beers breweries from around the world will participate in the festival. The festival has become a well-known brand name and enjoys a wide reputation both nationally and internationally. It even has own slogan "Qingdao – Ganbei with the World!" which means Cheers with the World. Past festivals have featured artistic parades, "Beer Carnival" games, beer tasting, drinking contests, music, food, and interactive performances, as well as merchandise stalls for various breweries. Get new friend, try various international beer taste and make some fun during the festival!

September: Xian Ancient Culture Art Festival
Xian Ancient Culture Art Festival

Xian Ancient Culture Art Festival is a large-scale culture and art performance which held each year from Sep. 1st to Sep. 30th. It is an exhibition of Chinese traditional culture, aiming to develop and promoting national traditional culture. It also has become an art exchange activity for home and abroad.

In additional, the exhibition will also offers folk crafts and souvenirs of Xian include paper cutting, clay sculpture, the imitation of Terra-Cotta Warriors, porcelain etc.

September: Zhengzhou International Shaolin Martial Arts Festival
Zhengzhou International Shaolin Martial Arts Festival

The festival holds in Shaolin Temple, Zhengzhou, the capital of Chinese Henan Province. It is a large-scale comprehensive international Shaolin Kung Fu Festival where also provides an ideal time for professional martial artists to communicate and learn from each other.
More than 1,500 martial art performers include athletes and Shaolin monks from 73 different countries are taking part in the festival. You could enjoy Chinese original Kungfu martial arts performances and matches from home as well as performers from abroad.

September: Qufu International Confucius Culture Festival
Qufu International Confucius Culture Festival

Qufu in Shandong Province is a hometown for Confucius, a famous Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher. Each year during the birthday of Confucius, from September 26th to October 10th, in Qufu there will be held Qufu International Confucius Culture Festival, a grand festival to commemorate Confucius.

The main activities during the festival will be performed include the inauguration ceremony, large-scale ancient music and dances, large theatrical performances, etc. Learn more about Confucius as well as enjoy how rich the culture of China it is.

September: Zhangjiajie International Forest Festival
Zhangjiajie International Forest Festival

Hold in each September 18th, in Zhangjiajie there will hold an international forest festival which takes place surrounded by natural forest beauty. Tourists may join nature trails, rafting on the Maoyan River and take part in an international mountaineering and rock climbing competition during the festival.

In additional, you also could enjoy Tujia people performances of songs and dances, qigong (deep breathing exercises) and rock climbing by the local residents.

October: Huangshan Mountain International Tourist Festival
Huangshan Mountain International Tourist Festival

Huangshan Mountain International Tourist Festival is a rich and grand festival to develop Huangshan travel and the unique custom of local resident who live around the mountain. Some main activities that you will be found during festival include traditional lantern festival, folk custom performances, tours of Huangshan Mountain and Huizhou's ancient architecture, a painting and calligraphy exhibition and many others.

Come to the festival and you will learn culture and custom of the local people as well as admire the scenic views around beautiful Mount Huangshan.

Find more interesting and different atmosphere with visit those famous cities or breathtaking sightseeing in China during the festival.

All year long, China has its best and famous tourism festivals which even famous till abroad. Below are the best festivals that always attract lots of foreign tourists all over the world to come to China! Do not let yourself disappointed by missing the festival!

January: Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
Harbin Ice & Snow Festival

Harbin Ice and Snow festival has been held since 1963 in Harbin, Heilongjiang province of China. It is a celebration of art and light and, of course, ice and snow features majestic ice castles and sculptures of fairytale characters equipped with LED lights.

Some ice sculptures made in previous years, buildings and monuments of different architectural types and styles, figures including animals people and mythical creatures, slippery dips or ice slides and lanterns. The festival attracts visitors from around the world each year. They will come to see the elaborate ice and snow sculptures, full of art glamour

Tour Recommended: Harbin Tour

January: Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival
Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival in Beijing

Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival held every year in January in Yanqing County near Beijing. Various colorful ice-and-snow sculptures and ice slides are displayed along 300 meters of the gorge. It offers more than 350 ice lanterns as well as over 300 pieces of ice and snow sculpture works on the display.

An outdoor gallery of massive blocks of ice carved into animals and figures of all shapes and sizes. The evening colorful lighting and ice lanterns turns Longqing Gorge into a real winter wonderland.

April: Pinggu International Peach Blossom Festival
Penggu Peach Flower Festial in Beijing

Peach Blossom Festival held every year in Pinggu District, a home to the world's largest peach blossom area which covers a total 15,000 hectares area. Held in the middle of April, the festival always attracts lots of visitors, home and abroad. Pinggu District which located 70 kilometers from Beijing, it offer incredible experience for each visitor by enjoy best view of peach blossom.

In additional, the festival includes sideline events such as a music festival and a Taoist celebration held in a historical temple.

April: Weifang International Kite Festival
Kite Festival in China Weifang

Weifang which located in east China's Shandong Province has also known as a Kite Capital. It is an annual event which will be held from April 20th to 25th and invite over 30 countries and regions to participate on it. The venue was a huge soccer stadium and always filed with lots of visitors and participants from around the world.

The opening and closing ceremony will offers a big show on stage feature dancing, acrobat singing as well as firework. During the festival, you will see kites of all shapes and sizes, modern or traditional, big or small unique and colorful kites. International kite competition and a short visit to Weifang Kite Museum (the largest kite museum in the world), both are interesting things to experience during the festival.

June: Yueyang International Dragon Boat Festival
Traditional Dragon Boat Festival

Yueyang International Dragon Boat Festival takes place on the 5th day of the 5th month of every lunar year in South Lake, Hunan Province. The event originally being held in commemoration of Qu Yuan, a great poet of ancient times who drowned himself in the Miluo River (cradles of dragon boat culture).

Regarded as 'the hometown of the dragon boat', Yueyang attracts more than 100 dragon boat teams from around the world to come and participate in the competitions. Till now, Dragon Boat Festival not only takes places in China but also has been celebrated outside of China and becomes famous around the world.

Hope this article will help you to discover many interesting festival when you are travelling in China. Have fun!