Can temporary id card stay in the hotel?

Legal Analysis: According to Chinese laws, temporary id card and ID card have the same legal effect and can be used for hotel check-in.

Legal basis:

Measures for the Administration of Temporary Resident Identity Cards in People's Republic of China (PRC) Article 3 Temporary resident identity cards have the legal effect of proving citizenship.

Article 13 "Law of the People's Republic of China on Resident Identity Cards" Citizens who engage in relevant activities and need to prove their identity have the right to use their resident identity cards to prove their identity, and the relevant units and their staff shall not refuse.

Article 14 In any of the following circumstances, citizens shall show their identity cards to prove their identity: (1) The registered items of permanent residence have changed; (2) military service registration; (3) Marriage registration and adoption registration; (4) Going through exit formalities; (5) Other circumstances in which it is necessary to prove identity with a resident ID card as stipulated by laws and administrative regulations. A citizen who has not obtained a resident identity card in accordance with the provisions of this Law may, when engaging in the relevant activities specified in the preceding paragraph, use other means of proof that meet the requirements of the state to prove his identity.