Travel to China by Boat
There are regular ferry and hovercraft service between different points on the continent.
Travel to China from Japan by Boat
There is a ferry for two days in Shanghai and Tianjin in Osaka, Japan. The service is once or twice per week depending on season.
A ferry runs twice per week, Qingdao Shimonoseki.
Travel to China from South Korea by Boat
There is a ferry from Shanghai and Tianjin to Incheon, the main port of South Korea. Another line from Inchon to Qingdao and Weihai.
Travel to China from Thailand by Boat
Golden Peacock Shipping Company operates a speedboat three times per week on the Mekong from Jinghong in Yunnan and Chiang Saen (Thailand). Passengers are not required to have visas for Laos and Burma, although most of the trip is adjacent to the river countries.
Travel to China from Taiwan by Boat
Star Cruises operates between Keelung in Taiwan and Xiamen in China, stopping at one of the Japanese islands in the distance.
