Guangzhou launches 72-hour visa-free stays

• South China's mega-city Guangzhou started offering international transit passengers 72-hour stays on Thursday.

• China Southern Airlines, the largest airline in the People’s Republic of China, which operates daily flights from Dubai to Guangzhou province of China, a business hub for many tourists and business travelers from the Middle East, has announced a 72-hour free transit visa to travelers from 45 countries including the UAE.

• “There is daily flights from Dubai to China and many business passengers going to long haul destinations like the USA, or the Philippines or Thailand can break their travel in Guangzhou province of China, the headquarters of the airline and a business hub.

• Guangzhou is the third Chinese city to introduce the visa-free policy, following capital Beijing and commercial hub Shanghai.