Did you know that if you have a long layover in Shanghai, you can check out this Chinese city without applying for a visa? I found an amazing fare to India... but it had an 8 hour layover in Shanghai each way. I stumbled across some info on 24 hour -144 hour transit waivers/visas. All you need to do is fill out a departure card, show your onward ticket, and go through customs. Once through customs... we boarded the Maglev Train (a high speed train that takes you …