Free Baggage Allowance
Passengers are entitled to a free baggage allowance: 40kg for
first class, 30kg for business class, 20 kg for economy class. In
addition to the free baggage allowance, these articles will be
carried free: a lady's handbag, an overcoat, wrap or blanket, an
umbrella or walking stick, a reasonable amount of reading matter
for the flight, a small camera, a pair of binoculars, infant food
and an infant carrying basket, a fully collapsible invalid's
wheelchair and or a pair of crutches and/or braces or other
prosthetic device for the passenger's use provided that the
passenger is dependent upon them.
Articles or Materials That Cannot Be Carried As
Baggage
Passengers are not allowed to carry in checked or carry-on
baggage dangerous goods such as flammable, explosive, corrosive,
poisonous, radioactive, polymerizable, and magnetized materials or
articles. Passengers are not allowed to carry articles prohibited
by People's Republic of China to leave, transit or enter the
country. Passengers are strictly forbidden to board the plane
carrying with them arms and sharp or lethal weapons. Passengers are
forbidden to carry in checked baggage currency, jewels, gold or
silver articles, bills, valuable securities etc.
Baggage Compensation
The air carrier will be liable to compensate for the loss or
damage of the checked baggage. The compensation limit will not
exceed RMB 50 yuan per kg according to actual weight recorded at
the check-in. In other words, if the actual value of the baggage is
not exceed RMB 50 yuan per kg, it will be compensated as its real
value.
Baggage Declared Value
Passengers may declare the value of their checked baggage if its
value exceeds RMB 50 yuan per kg and Carrier may refuse to collect
a declare-value surcharge. Baggage declared value couldn't exceed
the value of the current baggage. The maximum baggage declared
value for each passenger is RMB 8000 yuan. When such baggage is
lost or damaged, the carrier will make compensation according to
the declared value.
(english.gov.cn October 20, 2006)