Terms of Use
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These terms apply when you use chinainhand.com ("China in Hand" or "the site"). By using the site, you agree to them. If you don't agree, please don't use the site.
"We" and "us" mean the person who runs the site.
What China in Hand is
China in Hand gives free, practical information for trips to mainland China.
It is an independent site. It is not run by, or connected to, any government, embassy or tourism office. It is not a travel agency. We don't sell tours, book tickets or handle visa applications.
There is nothing to buy on the site, and you don't need an account.
Information can change
Rules for visas, payments and travel in China change often, sometimes with little warning. We base each page on official sources, link to them, and show when we last checked them. Even so, a page can be out of date or wrong.
Before you travel or pay for anything, check the official source. If in doubt, ask your airline, an embassy or the authority in charge. Whether you may enter China is decided by border officials, not by this site.
Not professional advice
Our pages are general information. They are not legal, immigration, tax, financial or medical advice. For your own situation, ask a qualified professional or the authority in charge.
Tools
Our tools, such as the visa checker, give a general answer based on the official lists we cite. The answer may not fit your case. It is not a decision by any authority.
Links to other sites
We link to official websites and to other services we think are useful. We don't control those sites. We are not responsible for their content, prices or practices.
Some links may be affiliate links. If you buy something after clicking one, we may earn a commission. It does not change the price you pay. See our Affiliate Disclosure.
Using our content
The text, tables and design of China in Hand belong to the person who runs it.
You may link to any page. You may quote short parts, with a link back to the page. Please don't copy whole pages, or large parts of the site, to publish elsewhere.
Photos belong to their owners and are used with permission or under their licenses. Official documents we quote belong to the bodies that published them.
Using the site fairly
Please don't:
- try to break, overload or get around the site's security;
- use the site for anything illegal;
- pretend to be China in Hand, or say that we endorse you.
No guarantee
We work to keep the site accurate and online, but we provide it "as is". We don't promise that it is complete, up to date, free of errors, or always available.
Limits on our responsibility
As far as the law allows, we are not responsible for any loss or damage caused by using the site, by relying on its information, or by using sites we link to.
Nothing in these terms limits any responsibility that the law does not allow us to limit. Nothing in these terms takes away rights you have as a consumer in the country where you live.
Changes to these terms
We may change these terms. When we do, we will update the date at the top. If you keep using the site after a change, the new terms apply.
Which law applies
These terms are governed by the law of the place where the person who runs China in Hand is based. This does not take away any protection that the law of your own country gives you.