# ChinaWithEase

> Private, custom China travel for Americans: tours, business and factory visits, and travel advisory. A brand of SortLease LLC, 30 N Gould St Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801. WhatsApp +1 (307) 533-0268 · hello@chinawithease.com

## Visa-free & visa guidance
- [China visa guide for Americans 2026](https://chinawithease.com/visa/): the hub page — L tourist visa step by step (COVA), 240-hour transit, Hainan 30-day policy, Tibet permit. Key fact: US citizens are NOT eligible for China's 30-day visa-free policy; most Americans need an L visa.
- [Private 10-day China trip on the 240-hour visa-free transit](https://chinawithease.com/240-hour-visa-free-china-tour/): fully private Beijing–Xi'an–Shanghai trip with driver, English guide and 24/7 interpreter; free flight check against 240-hour rules.
- [10 Days in China Without a Visa (guide)](https://chinawithease.com/blog/10-days-china-without-visa/): rules, how the 240 hours are counted, standby/non-rev tickets for airline staff, day-by-day plan for travelers 60+.
- [China visa for Americans 2026](https://chinawithease.com/blog/china-visa-americans-2026/): 240-hour transit, L visa, M visa with invitation letter, Hainan.

## Itineraries
- [All itineraries](https://chinawithease.com/itineraries/)
- [Beijing, Xi'an & Shanghai 7-day](https://chinawithease.com/itineraries/beijing-xian-shanghai/)
- [Luxury China 12-day](https://chinawithease.com/itineraries/luxury-china/)
- [Corporate & group travel](https://chinawithease.com/groups/)

## Destinations
- [Beijing](https://chinawithease.com/destinations/beijing/) · [Xi'an](https://chinawithease.com/destinations/xian/) · [Shanghai](https://chinawithease.com/destinations/shanghai/) · [Chengdu](https://chinawithease.com/destinations/chengdu/)

## Practical
- [Is China safe for Americans?](https://chinawithease.com/blog/is-china-safe-americans/)
- [Payments (Alipay/WeChat Pay)](https://chinawithease.com/payment/) · [eSIM](https://chinawithease.com/esim/) · [VPN](https://chinawithease.com/vpn/) · [Apps](https://chinawithease.com/blog/apps-for-china-travel/)
- [Factory & business trips](https://chinawithease.com/blog/china-factory-business-tours/)
- [FAQ](https://chinawithease.com/faq/) · [Contact](https://chinawithease.com/contact/)

## Free China trip tools (checked Oct 27, 2026)
- [Tools hub](https://chinawithease.com/tools/)
- [China visa checker](https://chinawithease.com/tools/china-visa-checker/): US citizens are not on the 30-day visa-free list; 240-hour visa-free transit needs a confirmed onward ticket to a third country or region (Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan count; USA-China-USA does not qualify), entry via 65 designated ports (not Shenzhen Luohu/Futian land crossings), 24 permitted provinces (not Tibet, Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Jilin), counted from 00:00 the day after arrival; ~50 countries incl. UK and Canada (since Feb 17, 2026) get 30 days visa-free to Dec 31, 2026
- [China trip checklist](https://chinawithease.com/tools/china-trip-checklist/): dated pre-departure tasks with .ics calendar export (visa, Alipay/WeChat Pay with international card, eSIM, insurance with evacuation, STEP, online arrival card since Nov 20, 2025)
- [China emergency card](https://chinawithease.com/tools/china-emergency-card/): printable English-Chinese hotel address and allergy card; police 110, ambulance 120, fire 119, traffic 122; US Embassy Beijing +86 10 8531-3000; American Citizen Services (emergencies) +86 10 8531-4000
- [China trip cost estimator](https://chinawithease.com/tools/china-trip-cost-estimator/): published per-person from-prices (Beijing 5 days $1,299; Best of China 10 days $2,899; Grand Tour 14 days $4,499; Epic 21 days $6,499); excludes international flights, visa, insurance
- [China business trip planner](https://chinawithease.com/tools/china-business-trip-planner/): Canton Fair 140th phases Oct 15-19, Oct 23-27, Oct 31-Nov 4, 2026; M visa with invitation letter or 240-hour transit; factory visit planning
- [Best time to visit China](https://chinawithease.com/tools/best-time-to-visit-china/): planning ratings by city and month; Lunar New Year Feb 6, 2027; Golden Week Oct 1-7