waiguoren Posted May 25, 2010 at 10:48 AM Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 at 10:48 AM I currently live in Qingdao. A friend says I can fly to Xiamen, then take a boat to Taibei. Does anyone have experience with this? I'm asking here because Chinese people probably have to go through different procedures than I do. Thanks. BTW, I wasn't sure which forum to post in. Please move this post to a more relevant forum if necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted May 25, 2010 at 11:36 AM Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 at 11:36 AM That's probably the slowest method. Provided you find that boat, crossing the Taiwan Strait takes at least 10 hours and Taipei itself has no harbour. The most convenient method is flying. Currently there are direct flights between China and Taiwan, and if those are full or only for Chinese citizens, you can fly through Hong Kong. I think that as a US citizen, you don't need a visa for Taiwan if you stay for less than a month or so, check with the Taiwanese representative office ('embassy') in the US what the rules are. If you want to return to China after going to Taiwan, you probably need a multiple entry visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnk Posted May 25, 2010 at 06:22 PM Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 at 06:22 PM For what it is worth, I flew from Shanghai to Taipei and back again last October. There were no problems. I was given a 90 day duration of stay at Taipei airport, though I only stayed 5. I am an Irish citizen if that matters. According to my tour company, I could have flown from Beijing or Hong Kong just as easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted May 26, 2010 at 02:15 AM Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 at 02:15 AM You can take a direct flight from many cities in mainland China, but they are a bit expensive. It may still be cheaper to fly to Hong Kong first and change planes there. You can also travel to Xiamen, take the ferry to Jinmen (which is a Taiwanese island close to the mainland) and then take a plane to Taipei from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedge Posted May 27, 2010 at 09:16 AM Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 at 09:16 AM Probably the cheapest way would be to fly into Shenzhen and then take a shuttle to Hong Kong to get a connecting flight to Taipei. I don't know about about the Qingdao route in particular but I know that domestic flights in China can be pretty cheap and HK->Taiwan can also be quite cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members rrorrl Posted September 24, 2010 at 10:22 AM New Members Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 at 10:22 AM There are direct flights between Qing Dao and Taiwan. The most rapid method is by plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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