Inbound tourism sees robust upsurge
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Inbound tourism sees robust upsurge

China Daily  

China experienced a significant surge in inbound trips by foreigners in the first half of the year following the implementation of a series of favorable visa policies, with expectations for continued growth in the second half, the National Immigration Administration said on Friday. "With the continuous expansion of the 'visa-free circle' and the accelerated implementation of various policies, we anticipate growing enthusiasm among foreigners visiting China in the second half of the year," Lin said. Additionally, five new measures have been introduced to facilitate the entry of foreigners into China, including streamlining the conditions for applying for port visas, enabling foreigners to transit without inspection at major airports like Beijing Capital International Airport within 24 hours, simplifying visa application materials and streamlining documentation for foreign travelers. Yang Jinsong, head of the China Tourism Academy's Institute of International Studies, said that the introduction of favorable inbound policies will attract more tourists to China, laying a robust market foundation for domestic tourism development.

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China relaxes visa-free transit policy to 240 hours, now available to 54 countries
4 days, 19 hours 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 looks to give its struggling economy a tourism push with 10-day visa-free entry
6 days, 7 hours 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
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 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 …

China to continue facilitating cross-border travel: foreign ministry
3 weeks, 4 days ago

China to continue facilitating cross-border travel: foreign ministry

China Daily  

Foreign visitors take photos at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Oct 10. BEIJING -- China will continue to facilitate cross-border travel, welcoming people from all countries to visit and experience its diverse charm and share in its development dividends, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday. Mao made the remarks at a recent daily press briefing when asked …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
3 weeks, 5 days 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
3 weeks, 5 days 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
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3 weeks, 6 days 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
3 weeks, 6 days 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
Top News
4 weeks 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 weeks 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 weeks 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 weeks 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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 …

Chinese tourists return to global markets
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chinese tourists return to global markets

China Daily  

Chinese tourists return to global markets By [email protected] Wang Mingjie in London Updated: Nov 08, 2024 Chinese visitors immerse themselves in the enchanting allure of AlUla's vast Saudi Arabian desert, enjoying local hospitality under a breathtaking sunset. In 2019, the Chinese outbound tourism market was a global powerhouse, with Chinese travelers making 155 million trips abroad and spending an impressive …

Chinese tourists return to global markets
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chinese tourists return to global markets

China Daily  

Chinese visitors immerse themselves in the enchanting allure of AlUla's vast Saudi Arabian desert, enjoying local hospitality under a breathtaking sunset. In 2019, the Chinese outbound tourism market was a global powerhouse, with Chinese travelers making 155 million trips abroad and spending an impressive $255 billion, according to data from the UN World Tourism Organization. Access matters A key driver …

Chinese tourists return to global markets
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chinese tourists return to global markets

China Daily  

Chinese tourists return to global markets By [email protected] Wang Mingjie in London Updated: Nov 08, 2024 Chinese visitors immerse themselves in the enchanting allure of AlUla's vast Saudi Arabian desert, enjoying local hospitality under a breathtaking sunset. In 2019, the Chinese outbound tourism market was a global powerhouse, with Chinese travelers making 155 million trips abroad and spending an impressive …

Chinese tourists return to global markets
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chinese tourists return to global markets

China Daily  

Chinese visitors immerse themselves in the enchanting allure of AlUla's vast Saudi Arabian desert, enjoying local hospitality under a breathtaking sunset. In 2019, the Chinese outbound tourism market was a global powerhouse, with Chinese travelers making 155 million trips abroad and spending an impressive $255 billion, according to data from the UN World Tourism Organization. Access matters A key driver …

Chinese tourists return to global markets
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chinese tourists return to global markets

China Daily  

By [email protected] | Wang Mingjie in London | Updated: 2024-11-07 19:03 Chinese visitors immerse themselves in the enchanting allure of AlUla's vast Saudi Arabian desert, enjoying local hospitality under a breathtaking sunset. In 2019, the Chinese outbound tourism market was a global powerhouse, with Chinese travelers making 155 million trips abroad and spending an impressive $255 billion, according to data …

China's door opening even wider to foreign visitors, businesses
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China's door opening even wider to foreign visitors, businesses

China Daily  

The skyline of Beijing. On top of the national level import-themed expo, China has recently unveiled a series of initiatives, including broadened visa-free policies and eased investment restrictions, to open its doors even wider to foreign visitors, investors and business doers. This year's CIIE, running on Nov 5-10 in China's commercial hub of Shanghai, brings together participants from 152 countries, …

China's door opening even wider to foreign visitors, businesses
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China's door opening even wider to foreign visitors, businesses

China Daily  

The skyline of Beijing. On top of the national level import-themed expo, China has recently unveiled a series of initiatives, including broadened visa-free policies and eased investment restrictions, to open its doors even wider to foreign visitors, investors and business doers. This year's CIIE, running on Nov 5-10 in China's commercial hub of Shanghai, brings together participants from 152 countries, …

Cruises, visa-free entries boost tours to China
1 month, 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 …

China to further optimize visa waiver policies: FM spokesman
1 month, 4 weeks ago

China to further optimize visa waiver policies: FM spokesman

China Daily  

Xinhua| Updated :2024-10-25 Visitors browse a market in Shanghai in September. BEIJING -- China on Tuesday vowed further efforts to optimize the visa waiver and other relevant policies and measures to make it more convenient for foreigners to visit and stay in China. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily press briefing, in response to a …

Nation's evolving outbound tourism market
3 months ago

Nation's evolving outbound tourism market

China Daily  

Chinese tourists prepare to board a boat for their trip from Serangan Island to Lombok Island in Denpasar, on Indonesia resort island of Bali, Jan 25, 2023. This highlights a broader trend within China's rapidly growing trade in services sector, particularly in areas like tourism and cultural experiences. The rapid growth of China's travel services sector, driven by rising disposable …

Inbound travel set to continue recovery trend
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 1 week 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 …

China reaches comprehensive mutual visa exemption agreement with 23 countries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China reaches comprehensive mutual visa exemption agreement with 23 countries

China Daily  

China now enjoys comprehensive mutual visa exemption with 23 countries after reaching an agreement on mutual visa exemption with Thailand on Jan 28. Also, China has reached deals on mutual visa exemptions covering different passports with 157 countries and agreements on simplifying visa procedures with 44 countries. Recently, the French government has announced that Chinese master's degree holders who have …

Inbound travelers surge amid policy boost
4 months ago

Inbound travelers surge amid policy boost

China Daily  

Visitors, including many from overseas, view the sights at the Palace Museum in Beijing in July. Liu Haitao, deputy director of the NIA, said that China's visa-free transit policy, which has been in place since January 2013, is continuously optimized in terms of applicable countries, ports of entry, duration of stay and available areas. Liu said that the NIA has …

Inbound travelers surge amid policy boost
4 months ago

Inbound travelers surge amid policy boost

China Daily  

China Daily| Updated :2024-08-20 Visitors, including many from overseas, view the sights at the Palace Museum in Beijing in July. Liu Haitao, deputy director of the NIA, said that China's visa-free transit policy, which has been in place since January 2013, is continuously optimized in terms of applicable countries, ports of entry, duration of stay and available areas. Liu said …

Inbound travelers surge amid policy boost
4 months ago

Inbound travelers surge amid policy boost

China Daily  

Visitors, including many from overseas, view the sights at the Palace Museum in Beijing in July. Liu Haitao, deputy director of the NIA, said that China's visa-free transit policy, which has been in place since January 2013, is continuously optimized in terms of applicable countries, ports of entry, duration of stay and available areas. Liu said that the NIA has …

Inbound travelers surge amid policy boost
4 months ago

Inbound travelers surge amid policy boost

China Daily  

Visitors, including many from overseas, view the sights at the Palace Museum in Beijing in July. Liu Haitao, deputy director of the NIA, said that China's visa-free transit policy, which has been in place since January 2013, is continuously optimized in terms of applicable countries, ports of entry, duration of stay and available areas. Liu said that the NIA has …

Vloggers offer reality check on biased coverage of China
4 months, 1 week ago

Vloggers offer reality check on biased coverage of China

China Daily  

Baobaoxiong, as he is known on social networks, is one of many foreigners who have embraced travel in China, a trend that has grown as China continues to optimize its entry policies. Door flung open Peng Han, chief analyst at Travel Daily, a Chinese tourism media company, said the visa-friendly policies showcase China's determination to open its doors wider to …

Visa-free policies bearing fruit
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Visa-free policies bearing fruit

China Daily  

YANG MEINI/FOR CHINA DAILY For Akenarong Suksupakit, the chic cafes in Shanghai, the bustling Hongya Cave commercial district in Chongqing and the giant panda base in Chengdu, Sichuan province, are no longer just destinations on a map — they are key stops for his travel business. The policy change has not only opened doors for curious Thai tourists eager to …

Visa-free policies bearing fruit
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Visa-free policies bearing fruit

China Daily  

YANG MEINI/FOR CHINA DAILY For Akenarong Suksupakit, the chic cafes in Shanghai, the bustling Hongya Cave commercial district in Chongqing and the giant panda base in Chengdu, Sichuan province, are no longer just destinations on a map — they are key stops for his travel business. The policy change has not only opened doors for curious Thai tourists eager to …

Visa-free policies bearing fruit
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Visa-free policies bearing fruit

China Daily  

China Daily| Updated :2024-08-07 YANG MEINI/FOR CHINA DAILY For Akenarong Suksupakit, the chic cafes in Shanghai, the bustling Hongya Cave commercial district in Chongqing and the giant panda base in Chengdu, Sichuan province, are no longer just destinations on a map — they are key stops for his travel business. The policy change has not only opened doors for curious …

Inbound trips fly high in capital city
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Inbound trips fly high in capital city

China Daily  

International travelers visit Juyongguan Great Wall in Beijing. China's capital city received 1.66 million inbound trips, an increase of 245.6 percent compared to the same period last year, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism reports. In the first six months, Beijing ports processed visa-free entries for 307,000 international tourists and issued 144-hour visa-free transit permits for 33,700 eligible …

Inbound trips fly high in capital city
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Inbound trips fly high in capital city

China Daily  

International travelers visit Juyongguan Great Wall in Beijing. China's capital city received 1.66 million inbound trips, an increase of 245.6 percent compared to the same period last year, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism reports. In the first six months, Beijing ports processed visa-free entries for 307,000 international tourists and issued 144-hour visa-free transit permits for 33,700 eligible …

Inbound trips fly high in capital city
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Inbound trips fly high in capital city

China Daily  

International travelers visit Juyongguan Great Wall in Beijing. China's capital city received 1.66 million inbound trips, an increase of 245.6 percent compared to the same period last year, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism reports. In the first six months, Beijing ports processed visa-free entries for 307,000 international tourists and issued 144-hour visa-free transit permits for 33,700 eligible …

Inbound trips fly high in capital city
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Inbound trips fly high in capital city

China Daily  

International travelers visit Juyongguan Great Wall in Beijing. China's capital city received 1.66 million inbound trips, an increase of 245.6 percent compared to the same period last year, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism reports. In the first six months, Beijing ports processed visa-free entries for 307,000 international tourists and issued 144-hour visa-free transit permits for 33,700 eligible …

Inbound trips fly high in capital city
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Inbound trips fly high in capital city

China Daily  

International travelers visit Juyongguan Great Wall in Beijing. China's capital city received 1.66 million inbound trips, an increase of 245.6 percent compared to the same period last year, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism reports. In the first six months, Beijing ports processed visa-free entries for 307,000 international tourists and issued 144-hour visa-free transit permits for 33,700 eligible …

China's visa-free policy boosts tourism in Qingdao
5 months ago

China's visa-free policy boosts tourism in Qingdao

China Daily  

Qingdao becomes an important entry port for foreigners traveling to China. Qingdao, as an international coastal tourism destination, has become an important entry port for foreigners traveling to China. In January 2023, China reinstated the 24/72/144-hour visa-free transit policy, further enhancing the convenience of visas in the tourism sector. Among a series of visa-free policies, the 144-hour visa-free transit provides …

China expands visa-free transit policy to more ports
5 months, 1 week ago

China expands visa-free transit policy to more ports

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's National Immigration Administration announced on Monday that the country's 144-hour visa-free transit policy has been expanded to three more entry ports, taking the number of ports covered by the policy to 37. The three new ports are Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport in central China's Henan Province, Lijiang Sanyi International Airport in southwest China's Yunnan Province, and the …

Opening-up policies attract tourists to country
5 months, 1 week ago

Opening-up policies attract tourists to country

China Daily  

Foreign visitors pose for a photo at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on June 1. This is largely thanks to China's continuous efforts to expand the visa-free policy for foreigners, including the unilateral opening of 15-day visa-free travel for people from some countries and a 144-hour visa-free transit for people from more than 50 countries, including the United States, Canada and …

Opening-up policies attract tourists to country
5 months, 1 week ago

Opening-up policies attract tourists to country

China Daily  

Foreign visitors pose for a photo at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on June 1. This is largely thanks to China's continuous efforts to expand the visa-free policy for foreigners, including the unilateral opening of 15-day visa-free travel for people from some countries and a 144-hour visa-free transit for people from more than 50 countries, including the United States, Canada and …

Visa-free policy draws visitors to country's capital
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Visa-free policy draws visitors to country's capital

China Daily  

Foreign visitors pose for a photo at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on June 1. China's optimized visa-free policy, together with several other measures aimed at enhancing international exchanges, has substantially increased the number of foreign travelers arriving in Beijing. In the first half of the year, the number of foreign visitors entering the Chinese capital reached 1.02 million, a year-on-year …

Visa-free policy draws visitors to country's capital
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Visa-free policy draws visitors to country's capital

China Daily  

Foreign visitors pose for a photo at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on June 1. China's optimized visa-free policy, together with several other measures aimed at enhancing international exchanges, has substantially increased the number of foreign travelers arriving in Beijing. In the first half of the year, the number of foreign visitors entering the Chinese capital reached 1.02 million, a year-on-year …

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