Europeans flock to China with visa-free access
1 year, 3 months ago

Europeans flock to China with visa-free access

China Daily  

Under a visa-free entry policy effective from Friday, ordinary passport holders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia are now able to enjoy visa-free travel to China for up to 15 days. Italian resident Sebastiano Brusco told Xinhua that he has a China visit on his agenda, and this "good" and "necessary" policy helps people "visit China very easily." One day after the new visa-free measure was announced, visits to Trip.com's "China Travel Guide" Web page have surged by over 30 percent. "China has always been a focus for us and a country that's always in our internationalization plans because it's not only a country with great potential, as in some technologies it's ahead of us, but a country where our companies must seek presence," said Josep Maria Gomes, an international business developer with the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce in Spain. According to China's National Immigration Administration, 2,029 people from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia entered China without a visa on Friday, Day One of the visa-free policy.

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How to secure a China travel visa as new rules allow longer stays
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How to secure a China travel visa as new rules allow longer stays

The Independent  

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The country finally opening up to the world for travel again
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The country finally opening up to the world for travel again

The Independent  

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Visa-free option gets stamp of approval
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval

China Daily  

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Visa-free option gets stamp of approval
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval

China Daily  

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Visa-free option gets stamp of approval
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval

China Daily  

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Visa-free option gets stamp of approval
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval

China Daily  

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The country opening up to the world for travel again – and why you should go
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The country opening up to the world for travel again – and why you should go

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Foreign tourists taste Chinese New Year flavor
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Foreign tourists taste Chinese New Year flavor

China Daily  

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Foreign tourists taste Chinese New Year flavor
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Foreign tourists taste Chinese New Year flavor

China Daily  

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China sees domestic, cross-border travel surge in 2024
2 months ago

China sees domestic, cross-border travel surge in 2024

China Daily  

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China sees domestic, cross-border travel surge in 2024
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China sees domestic, cross-border travel surge in 2024

China Daily  

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Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies

China Daily  

By WANG QINGYUN | China Daily Global | Updated: 2025-01-15 09:33 Foreign travelers dressed in Chinese traditional costumes pose for a photo on Friday at the Forbidden City in Beijing. The NIA also contributed to the country's efforts to expand the unilateral visa-free entry policy and apply it to more countries, Lyu said, adding that the administration will continue to …

Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies

China Daily  

Foreign travelers dressed in Chinese traditional costumes pose for a photo on Friday at the Forbidden City in Beijing. The NIA also contributed to the country's efforts to expand the unilateral visa-free entry policy and apply it to more countries, Lyu said, adding that the administration will continue to unleash the benefits of the country's visa-free policies. Hu Jiying, deputy …

Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies

China Daily  

Foreign travelers dressed in Chinese traditional costumes pose for a photo on Friday at the Forbidden City in Beijing. The NIA also contributed to the country's efforts to expand the unilateral visa-free entry policy and apply it to more countries, Lyu said, adding that the administration will continue to unleash the benefits of the country's visa-free policies. Hu Jiying, deputy …

Inbound visits surge as nation extends visa-free policies
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Inbound visits surge as nation extends visa-free policies

China Daily  

A traveler from Poland takes photos at the Yuyuan shopping center in Shanghai on Dec 4. The NIA also contributed to the country's efforts to expand the unilateral visa-free entry policy and apply it to more countries, Lyu said, adding that the administration will continue to unleash the benefits of the country's visa-free policies. Hu Jiying, deputy general manager of …

Year-ender: Top 10 cultural events from 2024
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Year-ender: Top 10 cultural events from 2024

China Daily  

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Visa-free policies brings more tourists to China
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free policies brings more tourists to China

China Daily  

HARBIN -- Pauline from New Zealand stood mesmerized by the ice castles and lifelike Asian landmarks, all aglow in neon lights under the crisp winter sky of Harbin, northeast China. Wang Huiyao, founder of the Center for China and Globalization, an independent think tank in Beijing, described these changes as "the largest visa liberalization since the founding of the People's …

Allowing people to travel easily good for trade
3 months ago

Allowing people to travel easily good for trade

China Daily  

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China relaxes visa-free transit policy to 240 hours, now available to 54 countries
3 months, 1 week ago

China relaxes visa-free transit policy to 240 hours, now available to 54 countries

India TV News  

China has announced a relaxation in its visa-free transit policy, almost tripling it from the original 72-144 hours to 240 hours or 10 days. China allowed visa-free entry to 38 countries in November In November, the Chinese foreign ministry said that the country had expanded its visa-free entry to 38 countries. The announcement said that travellers from countries like Bulgaria, …

China eases visa-free transit rules to boost openness, int'l exchanges
3 months, 1 week ago

China eases visa-free transit rules to boost openness, int'l exchanges

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration said the permitted stay for eligible foreign travelers has been extended from the previous 72 and 144 hours to 240 hours, or 10 days. "Compared with the previous 72- and 144-hour visa-free transit policies, a notable feature of the policy adjustment is the introduction of cross-regional travel, allowing foreign visitors to move freely across the designated …

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points
Top News
3 months, 1 week ago

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points

China Daily  

A traveler from Poland takes photos at the Yuyuan shopping center in Shanghai on Dec 4. CHEN HAOMING/XINHUA China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the period of stay for foreign travelers and expanding the list of accessible ports and provincial-level regions, in order to further promote openness and people-to-people exchanges. Anastasiia Shimko, from …

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points
Top News
3 months, 1 week ago

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points

China Daily  

A traveler from Poland takes photos at the Yuyuan shopping center in Shanghai on Dec 4. CHEN HAOMING/XINHUA China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the period of stay for foreign travelers and expanding the list of accessible ports and provincial-level regions, in order to further promote openness and people-to-people exchanges. Anastasiia Shimko, from …

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points
3 months, 1 week ago

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points

China Daily  

Foreign visitors take photos at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Oct 10. China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the period of stay for foreign travelers and expanding the list of accessible ports and provincial-level regions, in order to further promote openness and people-to-people exchanges. Anastasiia Shimko, from Russia, said the extension of visa-free …

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points
3 months, 1 week ago

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points

China Daily  

A traveler from Poland takes photos at the Yuyuan shopping center in Shanghai on Dec 4. CHEN HAOMING/XINHUA China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the period of stay for foreign travelers and expanding the list of accessible ports and provincial-level regions, in order to further promote openness and people-to-people exchanges. Anastasiia Shimko, from …

China looks to give its struggling economy a tourism push with 10-day visa-free entry
3 months, 1 week ago

China looks to give its struggling economy a tourism push with 10-day visa-free entry

Firstpost  

China has announced that from today December 17, it is offering 240 hours, or 10 days, visa-free transit for international travellers from 54 nations Is China looking to review its economy the tourism way? Starting today, China is offering 240 hours, or 10 days, of visa-free transit for international travellers from 54 nations, an extension from the original 72-144 hours. …

China extends visa-free transit policy to 10 days as part of efforts to lure more foreign tourists
3 months, 1 week ago

China extends visa-free transit policy to 10 days as part of efforts to lure more foreign tourists

CNN  

CNN — China has tripled the amount of time visitors can spend in the country without a visa in yet another move to entice more foreign tourists. The transit program, a popular “hack” for foreign tourists who want to visit China but find the visa process too complicated or overwhelming, allows visitors who have existing flight bookings from China to …

China's visa-free policy boosts inbound tourism, facilitates exchanges one year on
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China's visa-free policy boosts inbound tourism, facilitates exchanges one year on

China Daily  

China's visa-free policy boosts inbound tourism, facilitates exchanges one year on Global Times Updated: Dec 02, 2024 Foreign tourists stroll along the Bund in Shanghai on June 2, 2024. "The implementation of visa-free policies has significantly boosted the inbound tourism market, further demonstrating that China's doors to the world are opening wider," Jiang Yiyi, a vice president of the School …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

China announced on Friday the extension of its visa-exemption policy to nine more countries, including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Japan, starting from the end of this month to the end of 2025. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

China announced on Friday the extension of its visa-exemption policy to nine more countries, including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Japan, starting from the end of this month to the end of 2025. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

China announced on Friday the extension of its visa-exemption policy to nine more countries, including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Japan, starting from the end of this month to the end of 2025. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free …

Visa-free policy highlights China's sincerity to improve ties with Japan
Trending News
4 months ago

Visa-free policy highlights China's sincerity to improve ties with Japan

China Daily  

China's recent extending of its visa-free policy to the citizens of nine countries, including Japan, will not only increase personnel exchanges between China and these countries, but also become an important symbol of its expanded opening-up. In addition to adding the nine countries to its visa-exemption list, effective from Nov 30 to the end of 2025, China has decided to …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a daily …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a daily …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

China announced on Friday the extension of its visa-exemption policy to nine more countries, including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Japan, starting from the end of this month to the end of 2025. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
Top News
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

By ZHOU JIN| China Daily| Updated :2024-11-25 A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days, Foreign …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
Top News
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a daily …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
Trending News
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

China announced on Friday the extension of its visa-exemption policy to nine more countries, including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Japan, starting from the end of this month to the end of 2025. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a daily …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a daily …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

By ZHOU JIN | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-11-23 08:19 A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a daily …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a daily …

China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy
4 months ago

China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIJING: China announced Friday that it would expand visa-free entry to citizens of nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and business travel to help revive a sluggish economy. It restored the previous visa-free access for citizens of Brunei and Singapore in July 2023, and then expanded visa-free entry to six more countries — France, Germany, Italy, the …

China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy
4 months ago

China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China announced Friday that it would expand visa-free entry to nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and business travel to help revive a sluggish economy. Japan was one of the three countries with visa-free entry before the pandemic, and the government had repeatedly requested an early resumption, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters in …

Planning a trip to China? Your essential China Travel Guide is here!
4 months, 1 week ago

Planning a trip to China? Your essential China Travel Guide is here!

China Daily  

As China expands its visa-free policies and optimizes entry and exit procedures for international travelers, the appeal of "China Travel" is soaring. To address these and more, China Daily Website has launched a comprehensive China Travel Guide on Tencent Docs, providing up-to-date information on entry policies, payment options, hotel bookings, transportation tips, popular travel routes and more. Additionally, the China …

Planning a trip to China? Your essential China Travel Guide is here!
4 months, 1 week ago

Planning a trip to China? Your essential China Travel Guide is here!

China Daily  

As China expands its visa-free policies and optimizes entry and exit procedures for international travelers, the appeal of "China Travel" is soaring. To address these and more, China Daily Website has launched a comprehensive China Travel Guide on Tencent Docs, providing up-to-date information on entry policies, payment options, hotel bookings, transportation tips, popular travel routes and more. Additionally, the China …

Planning a trip to China? Your essential China Travel Guide is here!
4 months, 1 week ago

Planning a trip to China? Your essential China Travel Guide is here!

China Daily  

As China expands its visa-free policies and optimizes entry and exit procedures for international travelers, the appeal of "China Travel" is soaring. To address these and more, China Daily Website has launched a comprehensive China Travel Guide on Tencent Docs, providing up-to-date information on entry policies, payment options, hotel bookings, transportation tips, popular travel routes and more. Additionally, the China …

Cruises, visa-free entries boost tours to China
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cruises, visa-free entries boost tours to China

The Independent  

Hundreds of foreign visitors flew to Shanghai this fall to board the first cruise ship designed specifically for international travellers visiting China. We see this as the time to commit and position ourselves for the future.” Visitors browse a market in Shanghai in September China has adopted unprecedented policies to facilitate foreign visitors’ entry and transit into the country since …

Inbound travel set to continue recovery trend
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Inbound travel set to continue recovery trend

China Daily  

Visitors, including many from overseas, view the sights at the Palace Museum in Beijing in July. The results were due to factors including the optimized visa policy, the addition of international flights and China's positive tourism image in the world, the China Tourism Academy said in a report released on Tuesday. We've Dai Bin, president of the China Tourism Academy, …

Visa-free policy boosts tourism, exchange with Singapore
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Visa-free policy boosts tourism, exchange with Singapore

China Daily  

Tourists visit the Merlion Park in Singapore on Dec 21, 2023. Since the mutual visa-free policy between China and Singapore was implemented on Feb 9, travel between the two countries has surged, significantly boosting tourism and fostering cultural exchanges and people-to-people connections. Andrew Phua, chief representative and executive director of Greater China at Singapore Tourism Board, attributed the rebound to …

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