Can I drive with the temporary driver license obtained at the Beijing airport only in the province Beijing?

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tl;dr: It should be possible but do not expect it to be easy.

There are three questions at hand, first getting a Chinese driving license, whether it is valid for driving in other provinces and finally renting a car.

  1. Is apparently a fairly easy process in Beijing airport by now, as spelled out in most detail in your linked reports and confirmed in many other places.

  2. I found at least one trip report that implied people were driving across the whole country on such licenses and the pictures of such license which I find online do not state any limitations.

  3. The problem with car hires in China is that they are not accustomed or directed to international travelers. You will need to be insistent, fluent in Chinese and/or have access to a native speaker dealing on your behalf, ready to spend some time and maybe try and shop around in a few places. That being said, there are reports of people being able to rent cars, also with a temporary license.

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