Provisions of Civil Aviation Administration of China
I.Provisions of Items Prohibited in Both Carry-on Baggage and Checked Baggage
Items below are prohibited in both carry-on Baggage and checked Baggage.

1. Guns, mechanical appliances for military or police use (including main parts and components) and their imitations.

2. Explosive objects such as ammunition, firework, blasting equipment and their imitations.

3. Controlled knives

4. Flammable and explosive items, such as matches, lighters (gas), alcohol, paint, gasoline, kerosene, benzene, rosin oil, tobacco cake, etc.

5. Corrosive substance, such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, a liquid storage battery, etc.

6. Toxic or harmful products, such as cyanide, toxic pesticides, etc.

7. Radioactive substances, such as radioactive isotopes, etc.

8. Other objects harmful to aviation safety, such as ferromagnetic objects which may disturb the aircraft instrumentation and objects with strong pungent odor.

II.Provisions of Items Prohibited in Carry-on Baggage but Permitted in Checked Baggage
Items below are prohibited in carry-on baggage but permitted in checked baggage on domestic flights.
1. Kitchen knives, clippers, big fruit knives, razors and other knives for daily use.
2. Professional knives, including surgical knives, sticking knives and gravers, etc.
3. Knives, spears and swords, etc., which are used for performances.
4. Sports goods harmful to aviation safety or personal security, such as aggravated canes, canes with sharp nails, alpenstocks, baseball bats, etc.
5. Axes, chisels, hammers, awls, spanners and other objects harmful to aviation safety or personal security.
6. Liquid items which exceed type or amount limitations for carry-on baggage.

III. Provisions of Liquid Items
i.International & Regional Flights
Provisions of Civil Aviation Administration of China
1. The volume of each container of the liquid items carried by passengers on International & Regional Flights departing from domestic airports should not exceed 100ml. If the volume of the container exceeds 100 ml, no matter whether the container is full or not, it must be checked.
Containers of liquid items should be packed in a transparent plastic bag that can be re-sealed. The volume of the bag should be no more than 1L. Each passenger can carry only one bag on one flight. Bags that exceed the limitations should be checked.
For the transparent plastic bags with liquid items, security check should be taken separately.
2. Goods purchased on the flights or in Duty-free shops at the airport should be packed in sealed transparent plastic bags. The bags should not be opened by the passengers. Shopping receipts need to be kept for inspection.
3. A certain amount of liquid dairy product for passengers with babies and essential liquid medicine for diabetic patients or other patients can be carried along with the passengers after security check.
4. Passengers violating above provisions shall take all the consequences.
ii.Domestic Flights
Provisions of Civil Aviation Administration of China
1. Passengers on domestic flights are not allowed to carry on liquids, which can be carried in your checked luggage though, in accordance with relevant packaging provisions.
2. Passengers may carry a small amount of cosmetics for personal use on the journey. Only one container of each category can be carried with the passengers and the volume should not exceed 100ml. The containers should be packed separately and go through open-bottle inspection.
3. Passengers transferring from International are allowed to carry duty-free liquid items with receipts that are packed in sealed transparent plastic bags to go through security checks.
4. Passengers with babies can apply for free liquid dairy product provided by airline companies when buying the tickets. Essential liquid medicines for diabetic patients or other patients can be kept by aircrew after security check.
5. Passengers violating above provisions shall take all the consequences.

IV.Relevant regulations on lighters and matches
It is prescribed by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) that:
It is forbidden for passengers (including international flights/regional flights, domestic flights) to carry any lighter or match, either placed in the carry-on or in the check-in baggage.

V.Regulations on carrying lithium battery on flights:
It is prescribed by CAAC that:
1. Lithium battery can only be taken onto the plane as carry-on rather than checked baggage.
2. Passengers can carry electronic products that incorporate lithium/lithium ion battery cell or battery, and such devices must be intended only for private use (such as watches, calculator, mobile phone, laptop computer, portable video camera).
3. Lithium battery must be protected from short circuit and can only be taken as carry-on baggage. Each passenger can carry two standby batteries at most.
Trip Assistant – FAQ and useful reminders
(I) What do liquid articles refer to?
(II) Issues concerning carrying liquid articles during domestic flights
(III) Issues concerning taking liquid articles on international and regional flights
(IV) How to smoke when there are neither lighters nor matches during waiting for flight?
(V) Electronic devices with a lithium battery?
(VI) How to quickly pass the security check?