Flying the phantom in China

[viveiroscordeiro]

Hello everyone,
I'm going to China on vacation, I'll be in Beijing, Shanghai, Xitang, Guiline and countryside. I wonder if someone has flown in China, and if there are many restrictions there. Are they tolerant to drones? ( Phantom 2 + H3-3D + GoPro)
Regards,

 

[IrishSights]

Maybe if they made them there they might just be a tad tolerant with you

 

[Mori55]

Probaly see a lot of them all over the place ! Isn't that where they go when you have a fly away !!

 

[IrishSights]

Intelligence for ya!

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[knuckles]

I thought I read a month or so ago that a tourist flying one near some old buildings taking photo/video was arrested but released. They held the drone and told him they would return it at the airport when he was leaving which they did.
I'm not 100% sure it was China but it was one of the countries over there with not quite a free government.

You might want to do some additional checking depending on where you plan to go. I did a web search but I can't find the article now.

 

[chapsrlz]

dont know about the regulations.

but i know it is prohibited to fly over and near the forbidden city. i read an article about a photographer who flew above it, made some shots and ended arrested in the police station with no phantom during the remaining days of his trip. when he left china a police handed back the phantom at the airport.

 

[CarlJ]

I've always wanted to visit a Chinese prison.

 

[OI Photography]

I believe DJI has included those areas in the restricted flight zones in the NAZA firmware...in fact I think those geofences (forbidden city at least) were in there well before the airport restrictions were introduced.

 

[viveiroscordeiro]

At this point, I think I will left the Phantom at home, and use my Canon... My Girlfriend will be happy!

 

[chapsrlz]

no!

you should left your girlfriend at home and travel with the phantom

 

[RichardWendt]

Every country has their no-fly zone...

Most of the public place and countryside has less limited.

 

[viveiroscordeiro]

I asked DJI:
I'm going to continental China in a couple of days, and I have a Phantom 2 + H3-3D... Did you now if it's problematic flying there? Is OK to use a drone in China? Any restrictions?
They reply:
"Dear Sir/Madam ;
Thanks for your support on DJI.
Currently there is no such restirction in China.
Best Regards.
DJI Innovation"

 

[Martyman]

Here's a link to the story mentioned previously...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... alert.html