Thanks for taking the time to watch! I hope the video was able to answer most of your questions about flying a drone in China. I try to keep the video description up-to-date with any new developments, but if you know of something specific that I'm missing, please respond to this comment to let me (and everybody else) know! Oh yea, and don't forget to subscribe to FarWestChina :) kzfaq.info

Your English is so fast, I can’t follow up with you, I will study more. Thanks very much

Thank you for your videos. I've tried to find some informative Xinjiang documentaries that are not Western propaganda infused. Your channel is refreshing.

hi. i have a dji 3 pro, and i have a layover in quangzhou china, can i bring it as carry on? thank you

I'd like to add in that the DJI safety map that lists the NFZs is not quite accurate (or updated). On the website it shows that I'm well outside the one NFZ in my area, but when I open the app on my phone and get prepped for takeoff, I have way more NFZs that cover almost all of where I live (Shenzhen, Nanshan district). So, don't make your future flying plans solely based on the website's NFZ map because you might be disappointed when you get there and can't fly.

Hello, i'll go to China next week, i'll be in 5 cities, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Chengdu, Leshan, Xian and Beijing, is it recommendable a DJI Spark? For example to take videos of Great Wall, giant Buda and other places?

Drone registration with the FAA was found invalid within the existing laws. Drone registration with the FAA has been reversed a few months ago, you can even request your name be removed from their records and get the fees reimbursed. It must be allowed in some cities such as ShenZhen or SerpentZa and others have hacked the software, or there is no enforcement as is often the case in much of China.

Great video... did you by any chance get any feedback or information on flying only indoors in China? Most other countries advise that indoor operation is no longer considered in 'airspace' and therefore commercial licensing and registration is not needed... but I can't see any obvious information online regarding China. Thanks!

Can i bring a drone to China and then register it while im there or do I have to register it before traveling?

what about Tibet?

Thanks for this information.

I hate those ppl who are jealous of others having fun so they complain over nothing..theyre just the worst kind of ppl

Been checking yoir vlogs, website and facebook page. I can't thank you enough for all the information you have written to share. Just wanted to ask though, is DJI spark needed to be registered as well? Tried to check the caac site on your description but its on 404 error. :(

How about flying at Night? I haven't read any regulation from china flying at night like near the Shanghai bund....

Once you get the QR code, do you still need the Chinese SIM card/number? Or is that literally just for the verification txt message? Also if I do this in China, how do I go about printing out the QR code? Would a screenshot on my phone do justice?

How far can you fly your drone in China

How things have changed ..... I remember my first visit to China many years ago when foreigners we cautioned against even taking video of major pieces of infrastructure, such as bridges!

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i just need to register to be able to fly drone in china right? but it needed china phone number

But do i need to register my drone if my drone is under 250 grams?

Thanks for the info.

Very helpful video. Looking to buy my first drone. Would you recommend buying in China or from the USA? Planning to get a DJI drone, so I wonder if that would make purchasing in China a better option. Thanks!

Hi, I live in canada and I'm going to china in 2 weeks and would really like to bring my mavic air. I know I need a chinese number to register my drone. Can I just buy a chinese SIM card on amazon, put it in my cellphone and register from canada? and also I would like to know Something about the website, thez ask for a verification code ( not the sms one) what is it? thanks !

I am traveling to China from the U.S in a couple of months, do I have to register my drone with CAAC if I already registered in the U.S with FAA?

I’m planing a trip to China soon, I’m a Part 107 and I’m already registered with the FAA, do I really have to register again in China and if so, should I do it before I leave? Thanks!

Hi! your video and information helped me a lot. I just have two questions. I should have a chinese number, so, I can register it once I am in China and I have a phone number? and my second question is, do I need a insurance for recreational purposes or the insurance is just for commercial purposes? Thank you in advance

So it u have a dji mavic mini which is 249g 😀😀

Hi Josh! I just recently bought a drone (DJI mavic pro) here in Los Angeles and I'm planning to bring it to the Philippines, my connecting flight is from the US to China to Philippines. I already confirmed I can bring the drone to the ph, but I'm not sure if i can bring it to a Chinese airline, do you have any idea if they (Chinese airlines) have any regulations on it?

Thanks for sharing. I plan to bring my Mavic Air to Xinjiang and wonder if I will get arrested if my drone is not registered

Heyy! Thank you for making this video. Just wondered if they confiscate your drone at the airport if it is not registered?

I like the way this video is shot. Kinda remind me of a professional documentary. And when i read your video title, I thought your drone had already get shot by the police. Hahhaha. Anyway, thank you for the informative video.

You're right. I forgot to take my drone batteries from the checked baggage. Chinese customs opened my baggage and took my spare batteries.

in Beijing i would be very careful, first only allowed outside of 6th ring and even then it can be very sensitive as foreigner, literally everywhere hidden army bases. I am flying drones professionally here in China, had to make my license as drone operator (only Chinese though) and even on a job i flew over a private property and got tracked down by police and questioned for hours why i fly over private property and what not. The drone got confiscated for 4 days, all the footage got copied and sent to the security bureau for further analysis and all of this with a valid US like FAA license. No fun at all... In Xinjiang might be easier, still he should be very careful too, there are many re-education camps the government is not very keen to show them to the rest of the world. BBC got burned there many times too. I know i am living and working for the last 15 years in China, married to Chinese too. Never ever argue with a landlord because you think you have the right to fly on his property, depending on his status it could easily happen that the police works in his favor, no matter what the actual law states, laws don't mean much in China...be careful.

Do you need chinese cell phone number? In order to complete the registration they require chinese phone number. Is there a way out of it?

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DJI is a Chinese company, so who asks such stupid question?!

You should ask SerpentZA to join the exploration in the northwest! Hope one day I can see you work together