Is it true that Mainland Chinese need to carry THREE DIFFERENT passports now?

Question

I've been told by a nice lady from Guangzhou that the PRC issues three different passports to its citizens:
One for normal international travel
One for HK and Macao
One for Taiwan (ROC)

I don't know if this is true or not, nor why a PRC citizen would need two additional "INTERNATIONAL travel documents" just to go to places that their government claims as part of their country.

I didn't even have to use my existing USA passport to travel from Boston to Puerto Rico, let alone apply for a SECOND one just to do so. So, what gives?

Does anyone have photo examples of these varying passports? I'm curious to know if the one for Taiwan includes the new map showing that the PRC "owns" the South China Sea, along with Taiwan.

If there are differing PRC passports issued specifically for traveling to and from HK/Macao or Taiwan, then do they allow multiple entries/exits WITHOUT a visa being granted by the host region/country?

Answer 1

They're not passports.



To visit these areas, mainland Chinese need what's called a 通行证 (tongxingzheng), which translates roughly to a "checkpoint authorization pass," or "laissez-pass."



There are different ones for each area which requires one, so you cannot just get one, for example, for Taiwan, and then travel to Hong Kong.



They look like small three-page books, with text and a flag inside. No maps on the ones I've seen.



These passes must also be used within a specific time period, and usually in coordinate with a tour group.

Answer 2

I think there could be a little misunderstanding here. The PRC does issue 3 different types of passports: ordinary, service, diplomatic, according to the purpose for traveling out of the country.



http://www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/passport.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_Republic_of_China_passport



Since Hong Kong & Macau is already part of PRC and Taiwan is being regarded as part of PRC, Mainland Chinese do not use passports to visit these places but 2 different permits. Likewise a Hong Kong permanent resident can hold a passport for international travel, a permit to visit the Mainland (通行证), and another permit to visit Taiwan (入台證). The Hong Kong/Macao & Chinese government work together on a quota on how many Mainland visitors can visit Hong Kong/Macao every day. I think Taiwan should have a similar control. Depending on many factors, Mainland Chinese can have single or multiple entry permits.



What gives? The Puerto Rico government is not worried about any American citizens overstaying or working illegally in its territory. There are 1.4 billion Chinese citizens many of them planning to exit the country either permanently or temporarily. Without quota control, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan would sink below the sea.

Answer 3

particular, i assume so . in certainty , persons specifically areas will diverse from others . And the Hong Kong people is often greater when you consider that the unique historic previous of the mainland cities . yet customarily , they seem the equivalent to the mainland chinese language persons.

Answer 4

chinese communist party greedy corrupted

Answer 5

nope, that's not true