I believe, you could get detailed info about that from USA Embassy in China.

There's an older thread by Rin about traveling with animal in China:

http://www.doctorsbeckandstone.com/index.php/regulations

http://answers.echinacities.com/question/moving-usa-beijing-dog

You can. I brought my dog back home two years ago. 

Here's a very useful website :

http://www.icvsasia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46%...

Whether you have brought your beloved pets with you to China or have adopted your pets locally, it is never too early to learn about exit requirements to ensure a smooth departure when preparing to take your pets with you when you leave China.

Keep in mind that you will need to prepare for two sets of processes when moving to another country with your pets. The first is clearing the exit process for the PRC, which is easy and straightforward and can be summarized in the three steps below. The second process is fulfilling the entry requirements for the country to which your pets are relocating. This may be more involved, depending on the country, and best managed by preparing well in advance of your departure date, usually 6-months or more if heading to countries within the European Union and strict quarantine control destinations such as Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and Taiwan.

Entry requirements for each country will vary so pet owners are recommended to check with the embassy or department of agriculture or quarantine bureau of the country to which pets are relocating for accurate guidelines on vaccination and other requirements.

The three simple steps for clearing exit requirements for pet owners based in Beijing are summarized below:

Step 1: Rabies Vaccinations and the Official Vaccination Immunity Certificate 

Complete rabies vaccination and obtain official PRC immunity certificate certifying pet vaccinated at least 30-days before but not more than 12-months before departure

Animals departing China must be rabies vaccinated at an official animal vaccination hospital in the PRC and must have the official “Beijing Animal Health and Immunity Certificate” (vaccination red book).

Recommend owners keep good records of pet’s local vaccinations upon adoption or arrival in Beijing. By law, all dogs must be rabies vaccinated annually in the PRC. Cats should also receive annual rabies vaccinations as well. China does not recognize the 2- or 3-year rabies vaccines from other countries. ICVS is an officially designated animal vaccination hospital in the PRC and can vaccinate all pets and issue the official vaccination certificate required for export.

Step 2: Health Examination and Health Certificate

Undergo health examination NOT MORE THAN 7-days before departure date at government run Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureau animal hospital

After your pets have completed their vaccinations and have obtained the official “vaccination red books,” pet owners may take their pets for an exit health examination at the designated government quarantine bureau animal hospital, Guan Shang, 7-days prior to the animal’s departure date from China. Pets will undergo a brief examination that may include blood tests and stool checks. Once completed, you will be issued a “Beijing International Companion Animal Health Inspection Certificate”  (Health Certificate), which is required to obtain the official “Animal Health Certificate for Exit” (Exit Permit) from the Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau. Fees will be charged for the examination and the tests. Owners should bring the pet, the vaccination red book, passport (one passport per pet) and cash (e.g., RMB 800.00+ per pet) at the time of the visit.

Kindly note that in November 2011, the Guan Shang animal hospital that performs the official exit health examinations began requiring all animals to be microchipped by the time of the exam. The microchips required are the European Union ISO 11784 /11785 standard or other ISO compliant microchips. Please note that this microchip requirement is NOT a national or Beijing municipal government or an Entry/Exit Quarantine and Inspection Bureau requirement. This is ONLY the requirement of the Guan Shang animal hospital in Beijing. ICVS can help microchip all pets and has universal microchip scanners to ensure microchip readability of already microchipped pets.

Best to go for the health examination early in the morning when the quarantine bureau’s Guan Shang animal hospital opens. Appointments are usually not accepted. If you are not proficient in Mandarin, it is recommended to bring a Chinese-speaking friend to help with communications.

The health certificate is usually issued within 2-business days after the examination and is valid for 7-days from the issue date. If the health certificate is not exchanged for an exit permit before the expiration date, the health examination must be repeated.

Step 3: “Animal Health Certificate for Exit” (Exit Permit)

Pick-up exit permit from Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureau after receiving health certificate

Owners may present the health certificate to obtain the official “Animal Health Certificate for Exit” (Exit Permit). The Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau has a satellite office on the second floor of the quarantine bureau animal hospital where owners may process the exit permit. Bring your “vaccination red book,” the health certificate and your passport. It is not necessary to bring your pet to apply for the exit permit. The exit permit fee is about RMB 100.00 and is usually processed within 2-business days and is valid for 14-days once issued. Please confirm latest regulations with the Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau for exit requirements and exit permit validity periods. Government agencies may revise policies at anytime without prior notice. Once you receive the exit permit, pet owners have 14-days to take pets overseas.

The Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureau’s office hours are: Monday to Friday, 9:00AM to 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM (Closed for ALL public and national holidays).

Entry Regulations for Pets

Entry requirements for the importation of pets will vary country-by-country. A brief summary of entry requirements for popular destination countries is provided below for reference only. Regulations are subject to change without notice. Please research entry requirements as early as possible and contact the embassy or department of agriculture or quarantine bureau of your destination country for latest regulations.

Importing Pets to Continental USA (excludes Hawaii) and Canada

• Rabies vaccination required (at least 30-days before to 12-months before entry)
• NO microchipping, NO rabies antibody titre testing, NO quarantine if requirements met

a foreign teacher here at my school, told me that bringing the pet through guangzhou is the best city with paperwork and rules, not sure why, will check and find out, she is bringing a dog from new jersey to shandong, arriving on march 4th.

also could try claiming Political Asylum on arrival States.

  just make up some good stories about how they had held him captive at the local vet and threatened to eat him if he didn't join the Party.

Thank you everyone, for the advice. I am now starting the process of making sure he has all his documents in order and looking for for pet carriers, hopefully I can him back with me,it would be a shame to have to leave him behind with my husbands family.