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The rules that apply when you read or use ChinaVisitGuide.com. They are written plainly. If something is unclear, write to [email protected].

Reader licence

ChinaVisitGuide is free to read. You do not need to create an account, pay a fee, or accept a subscription to access any content on the site. No obligation of any kind attaches to reading a page.

You may quote short passages (a paragraph or fewer) for personal research, journalism or academic work, provided you attribute the site by name and link to the source page. Longer reproduction requires written permission from the editorial team.

Prohibited uses

The following uses are not permitted:

  • Bulk scraping for commercial AI training without honouring the terms set out in the ai.txt file published at chinavisitguide.com/ai.txt. That file specifies the conditions under which automated harvesting of content for model training is acceptable.
  • Redistributing the site as a paid product — packaging content from this site behind a paywall, subscription or one-off purchase, whether as a download, print product, or reskinned website.
  • Impersonating the publication — using the name ChinaVisitGuide, logos, or editorial voice in a way that could lead a reasonable person to believe they are reading the original site.
  • Running modified mirrors — copying material to another domain, with or without modification, so as to divert search traffic from the original.
  • Automated requests that degrade the service — crawling at rates that place unreasonable load on the infrastructure, or circumventing rate limits.

Submitted content

When you submit a correction, a suggestion, or your email address via a newsletter form, you are voluntarily providing that information. We may use submitted factual corrections editorially — for example, to update a page — but we will not attribute submissions by name without your consent. We do not sell submitted content or contact details to third parties. See the Data Rights and Privacy pages for full detail.

Liability disclaimer

Content on ChinaVisitGuide is provided in good faith as a practical reference. Every page that quotes a price, opening hour, address or visa rule carries a verified-date stamp that reflects when the information was last checked against an authoritative source. However, visa rules, permit requirements, opening hours, transport schedules and prices change without notice.

Readers bear responsibility for confirming information with primary sources — the relevant consulate, operator, authority or service provider — before making decisions with financial or safety consequences. ChinaVisitGuide accepts no liability for loss or inconvenience arising from acting on information that has become out of date between its last verification and the moment of reading.

We are not lawyers, medical professionals, or financial advisers. Nothing on this site constitutes legal, medical or financial advice.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales. Any dispute arising from the use of this site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms at any time. The verified date at the foot of this page reflects the last revision. Continued use of the site after a revision constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. If a revision materially reduces your rights, we will note that plainly in the revision summary.

Verified May 2026