Foreign is ok. I just did it. For the payment site, Alipay (which is the only option to pay), I downloaded the Alipay app English version and took a picture of my US passport to complete the verification/security process. For the ticketing site, damai.cn, I used a Hong Kong phone number to register (I don't know if a foreign phone number would work or not). After I chose my seat, I was asked to put in my ID information and in this case, my passport was the eligible form.
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I try to get into the buying tickets link. we have visa, hotel and flights aranged. ... But i have no chinese friends or people i know who can help me with this... How do i get tickets withn a norwegian phine number and passport..... i think its very stressfull
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i have the same problemHi! Sorry to trouble but could you share how you managed to do it? As someone without a China mobile number, I can't seem to create a Damai account or any of the other accounts that can be used to sign in.
Would love some helpThank you!
I had same problem until yesterday. If you can buy HongKong or Macao esim card with phone number, may you can do it. Or if you go to China and have a phone number with you SIM card, you can buy it. I was really frustrated this situation too.
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Thanks for the reply Boronia but my phone does not support esim. (sony experia) I think we ask the hotel to help us....
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I think they are really cheap seats and really faaaaaaaar away from the ice.
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cityline.com works! Don't need a Chinese or HK passport or even a China phone number. I was given this website by the China Figure Skating Association but it wasn't working. Until this morning! I just bought my tickets!
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Also, it's a Hong Kong website, so you can opt to operate it in English
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i try, and then when selected two days of tickets...its hanging and does not go on to payment or selct more tickets......am i missing something?
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I bought the tickets one day at a time. That worked for me. (How crazy is it that it's so hard? It's like trial by ordeal! You'd think they didn't want anyone to show up.)
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Yes , i feel the same...
So late in sale, and such a hassle..... We have booked flight and hotel.and arranged a visa...all before we even know we can attend.......
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Thanks for the tip, we managed it now by doing day by day.
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With one event remaining, the qualification picture looks a lot clearer, but as always, NHK will decide several skaters' fates as to whether or not they qualify for the Final. A huge shoutout to Jackie Wong, whose article was very helpful for making this post!
MEN
Qualified:
Shun Sato (24) needs disaster to qualify. He lost out on the tiebreak to Kevin, and thus is currently 5th in the standings. If Shoma were to win, Lukas/Nika were second, and Yuma 3rd or lower, Shun would get in. Or, if Yuma were to win, Lukas/Nika/anyone but Shoma were second, and Shoma 3rd or lower with a score of 240.85 or lower, then Shun would qualify.
Sota Yamamoto (20) is not going to qualify unless NHK gets nuked, despite winning his first event. Yay men.
Shoma Uno (13) just needs a bronze with a score of above 240.86, which would put him ahead of Shun unless Nika/Lukas wins and Yuma is second with a higher combined score than Shoma has. In that case, Shoma will need to score above a 249.14 to qualify above Kevin, which will definitively see him in. A silver or gold will mean automatic qualification.
Yuma Kagiyama (11) is in a bit more of a pickle, but he is going back to a two-quad SP layout that if skated cleanly will give him a buffer over his main threats. He needs silver - a bronze will not be enough - with a score of 247.71 or higher to put him above Shun, which will guarantee qualification unless Lukas/Nika wins and Shoma is 3rd but scores high enough to qualify. In that case, Yuma will need to score 255.99 or higher to pass Kevin and ensure qualification.
Nika Egadze and Lukas Britschgi are in a similar situation. They both earned fourth place at their first GP outing, and thus would theoretically qualify if they won. It's worth noting that Lukas scored 26 points higher than Nika at their first GP outing, and Gabriele Frangipani scored 14 points above Nika's SkAm score at CoC. That makes it an uphill battle for Nika. Lukas was ten points back of Yuma at GPdeF, and competed just a few days ago at the Warsaw Cup. He scored a PB SP there, but struggled in the FS to only score a 246.22. The travel and recent competitions could make it a struggle for him to qualify as well. Beyond those two, Gabriele Frangipani and Camden Pulkinen could each theoretically have a shot if they won, but no one else - including Yuma, Shoma, Lukas, and Nika - could qualify.
WOMEN
Qualified:
MEN
Qualified:
- Adam Siao Him Fa (30)
- Ilia Malinin (28)
- Kao Miura (28)
Shun Sato (24) needs disaster to qualify. He lost out on the tiebreak to Kevin, and thus is currently 5th in the standings. If Shoma were to win, Lukas/Nika were second, and Yuma 3rd or lower, Shun would get in. Or, if Yuma were to win, Lukas/Nika/anyone but Shoma were second, and Shoma 3rd or lower with a score of 240.85 or lower, then Shun would qualify.
Sota Yamamoto (20) is not going to qualify unless NHK gets nuked, despite winning his first event. Yay men.
Shoma Uno (13) just needs a bronze with a score of above 240.86, which would put him ahead of Shun unless Nika/Lukas wins and Yuma is second with a higher combined score than Shoma has. In that case, Shoma will need to score above a 249.14 to qualify above Kevin, which will definitively see him in. A silver or gold will mean automatic qualification.
Yuma Kagiyama (11) is in a bit more of a pickle, but he is going back to a two-quad SP layout that if skated cleanly will give him a buffer over his main threats. He needs silver - a bronze will not be enough - with a score of 247.71 or higher to put him above Shun, which will guarantee qualification unless Lukas/Nika wins and Shoma is 3rd but scores high enough to qualify. In that case, Yuma will need to score 255.99 or higher to pass Kevin and ensure qualification.
Nika Egadze and Lukas Britschgi are in a similar situation. They both earned fourth place at their first GP outing, and thus would theoretically qualify if they won. It's worth noting that Lukas scored 26 points higher than Nika at their first GP outing, and Gabriele Frangipani scored 14 points above Nika's SkAm score at CoC. That makes it an uphill battle for Nika. Lukas was ten points back of Yuma at GPdeF, and competed just a few days ago at the Warsaw Cup. He scored a PB SP there, but struggled in the FS to only score a 246.22. The travel and recent competitions could make it a struggle for him to qualify as well. Beyond those two, Gabriele Frangipani and Camden Pulkinen could each theoretically have a shot if they won, but no one else - including Yuma, Shoma, Lukas, and Nika - could qualify.
WOMEN
Qualified:
- Kaori Sakamoto (30)
- Isabeau Levito (28)
- Loena Hendrickx (26)
- Hana Yoshida (24)
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Qualified:
Ice Dance
Qualified:
Qualified:
- Stellato / Deschamps (30)
- Pereira / Michaud (28)
- Conti / Macii (26)
Ice Dance
Qualified:
- Gilles/Poirier (30)
- Chock/Bates (30)
- Fournier-Beaudry/Sorensen (26)
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Was reminded of this today, may be useful to skaters and spectators:
To further facilitate cross-border travel and Chinaās high-quality development and high-standard opening up, China has decided to apply unilateral visa-free policy to more countries on a trial basis, which involves extending visa-free treatment to travelers holding ordinary passports from six countries, namely France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia. From December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024, citizens from the above-mentioned countries holding ordinary passports can be exempted from visa to enter China and stay for no more than 15 days for business, tourism, family visit and transit purposes.
To further facilitate cross-border travel and Chinaās high-quality development and high-standard opening up, China has decided to apply unilateral visa-free policy to more countries on a trial basis, which involves extending visa-free treatment to travelers holding ordinary passports from six countries, namely France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia. From December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024, citizens from the above-mentioned countries holding ordinary passports can be exempted from visa to enter China and stay for no more than 15 days for business, tourism, family visit and transit purposes.
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