Effective Thursday (Nov 20), China is allowing Taiwanese residents to obtain single-entry permits on arrival at 100 entry checkpoints, up from 58. BEIJING: China has moved to make it easier for Taiwanese residents to visit the mainland by expanding access to on-arrival travel permits, even as cross-Strait tensions continue to simmer. Effective Thursday (Nov 20), Taiwanese residents can obtain these single-entry permits at 100 entry checkpoints, up from 58. The expanded list covers land, air,