Permits are required to visit non-open cities, available from the public security bureau on arrival. List of open cities is available from tourist office. Exit permits are required by all travellers. A baggage declaration requiring brand and quantity of cameras, etc is required by all visitors. All items declared must be exported on departure.
All baggage is subject to examination.
Importation and exportation of arms, ammunition and explosives of any kind are prohibited, also any articles that may be detrimental to the internal and external security of China. Items include printed matter, films, manuscripts, recording and video tapes, poisons, drugs, animals, ancient and cultural relics. Quarantine Regulations Tourists arriving in china should have health cert ready for inspection. Must show inoculation certs if arriving from infected areas. Health dec forms must be filled and submitted to quarantine.