A 144 hours‘ stay in Beijing is enough for tourists to cover several must-see attractions such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of  Heaven, etc. It also allows tourists to take a Hutong tour, watch a acrobatic or Kung Fu show. At present, the most popular layover tour is that of the Mu Tian Yu Great Wall Tour. It takes 1.5hr to get to the Mu Tian Yu Great Wall from Beijing Capital Airport, leaving you with 1-2hrs to spend climbing the wall and taking in the sights, should you have 7-8 hours to spend in Beijing.

Tourists holding third country visa and air ticket can apply for a transit without China visa (TWOV) at Beijing Capital International Airport. The 144 hours will be calculated starting from the moment visitors get their transit stay permits instead of plane arriving. Foreign visitors are not permitted to leave Beijing/Tianjin for other Chinese cities during the 144 hours.

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