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 areas of 24 specified provincial-level regions," said Liu Jia, deputy director-general of the Department of Foreigner Management under the NIA. Liu added that the updated policy allows foreign travelers to better plan their itineraries and arrange flexible travel routes, enabling multi-destination tourism and business activities across various regions. The regions newly covered by the visa-free policy "offer unique attractions," said Liu, highlighting Shanxi's ancient architecture, Jiangxi's renowned ceramics, and Guizhou's natural heritage sites.

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China's visa-free policy boosts foreign travelers in Beijing
1 week, 3 days ago

China's visa-free policy boosts foreign travelers in Beijing

China Daily  

As of March 17, nearly 940,000 foreign nationals have entered and exited Beijing's ports this year, with over 236,000 individuals benefiting from visa-free and 240-hour temporary entry policies, according to data from the Beijing General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection. China's optimized visa-free policy and other measures aimed at enhancing international exchanges have led to an increasing number …

China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results
3 weeks, 6 days ago

China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results

China Daily  

english.gov.cn | Updated: Mar 3, 2025 In 2024, China expanded its high-level opening-up and achieved fruitful results. It rolled out the 2024 national negative list for foreign investment, lifting restrictions in the manufacturing industry, and expanded the opening-up of the healthcare sector and value-added telecom services. China also promoted the steady growth of foreign trade and the institutional opening-up of …

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

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval

China Daily  

Foreign tourists pose for a picture at the Forbidden City in Beijing on Dec 25. The nation's visa-free policy has simplified travel to China by removing obstacles that have traditionally deterred potential tourists as well as business travelers. In the third quarter of 2024, foreigners made 8.186 million inbound trips to China, representing a 48.8 percent increase year-on-year. Of these, …

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

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval

China Daily  

Foreign tourists pose for a picture at the Forbidden City in Beijing on Dec 25. The nation's visa-free policy has simplified travel to China by removing obstacles that have traditionally deterred potential tourists as well as business travelers. In the third quarter of 2024, foreigners made 8.186 million inbound trips to China, representing a 48.8 percent increase year-on-year. Of these, …

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

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval

China Daily  

Foreign tourists pose for a picture at the Forbidden City in Beijing on Dec 25. The nation's visa-free policy has simplified travel to China by removing obstacles that have traditionally deterred potential tourists as well as business travelers. In the third quarter of 2024, foreigners made 8.186 million inbound trips to China, representing a 48.8 percent increase year-on-year. Of these, …

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

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval

China Daily  

Foreign tourists pose for a picture at the Forbidden City in Beijing on Dec 25. The nation's visa-free policy has simplified travel to China by removing obstacles that have traditionally deterred potential tourists as well as business travelers. In the third quarter of 2024, foreigners made 8.186 million inbound trips to China, representing a 48.8 percent increase year-on-year. Of these, …

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

Foreign tourists taste Chinese New Year flavor

China Daily  

Tourists from Belarus and Russia pose for photos at the Yuyuan Garden area in east China's Shanghai, Feb. 1, 2025. As the Chinese people are celebrating the Spring Festival, or the Chinese New Year, they have been joined this year by an increased number of foreign tourists, who have come to experience Chinese culture following the implementation of a new …

Foreign tourists taste Chinese New Year flavor
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Foreign tourists taste Chinese New Year flavor

China Daily  

Tourists from Belarus and Russia pose for photos at the Yuyuan Garden area in East China's Shanghai, Feb 1, 2025. As the Chinese people are celebrating Spring Festival, or the Chinese New Year, they have been joined this year by an increased number of foreign tourists, who have come to experience Chinese culture following the implementation of a new visa-free …

China sees domestic, cross-border travel surge in 2024
2 months, 1 week ago

China sees domestic, cross-border travel surge in 2024

China Daily  

Tourists visit Pingyao Ancient City in Jinzhong, Shanxi province, on Sept 1. BEIJING -- China recorded a total of 5.615 billion domestic travel trips in 2024, marking a 14.8 percent increase from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Wednesday. With improved infrastructure making various regions and lesser-known destinations more accessible, the shift toward off-the-beaten-path …

China sees domestic, cross-border travel surge in 2024
2 months, 1 week ago

China sees domestic, cross-border travel surge in 2024

China Daily  

Tourists visit Pingyao Ancient City in Jinzhong, Shanxi province, on Sept 1. BEIJING -- China recorded a total of 5.615 billion domestic travel trips in 2024, marking a 14.8-percent increase from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Wednesday. With improved infrastructure making various regions and lesser-known destinations more accessible, the shift toward off-the-beaten-path travel …

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 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 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  

Foreign tourists take photos at Terracotta Warrior Pit 1 of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Dec 30, 2024. "China Travel" gains global popularity, showcasing the appeal of Chinese culture In 2024, "China Travel" has become a buzzword on overseas social media where an increasing number of international travelers have posted photos and videos that …

Visa-free policies brings more tourists to China
2 months, 4 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  

Foreign tourists cheer during a visit to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Nov 3. In the first 11 months, China received 17.45 million visa-free entries made by foreign visitors, accounting for about 60 percent of all foreign entries. Many economies, especially those with a significant proportion of trade in services, implement visa-free transit policies to facilitate the movement …

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 extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points
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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's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
Top News
3 months, 1 week ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

National Immigration Administration | Updated: December 18, 2024 The National Immigration Administration announced today that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed and optimized
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3 months, 1 week ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed and optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi Province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu Province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
3 months, 1 week ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

National Immigration Administration | Updated: December 18, 2024 The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
Top News
3 months, 1 week ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
Top News
3 months, 1 week ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
3 months, 1 week ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
3 months, 1 week ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
3 months, 1 week ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
3 months, 1 week ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

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's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
3 months, 1 week ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed and optimized
3 months, 1 week ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed and optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi Province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu Province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
3 months, 1 week ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
3 months, 1 week ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

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, 2 weeks 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, 4 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 policy highlights China's sincerity to improve ties with Japan
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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 …

Shenyang sees surge in international arrivals amid visa-free expansion
4 months, 1 week ago

Shenyang sees surge in international arrivals amid visa-free expansion

China Daily  

As China continues to expand its visa-free policy, Shenyang is witnessing a significant increase in international arrivals. Statistics show that over 16,000 travelers from countries eligible for unilateral visa-free entry have entered through Shenyang port this year, marking a nearly tenfold increase compared to the same period last year. More than 100 eligible travelers entered Shenyang on Nov 8 when …

Shenyang sees surge in international arrivals amid visa-free expansion
4 months, 1 week ago

Shenyang sees surge in international arrivals amid visa-free expansion

China Daily  

As China continues to expand its visa-free policy, Shenyang is witnessing a significant increase in international arrivals. Statistics show that over 16,000 travelers from countries eligible for unilateral visa-free entry have entered through Shenyang port this year, marking a nearly tenfold increase compared to the same period last year. More than 100 eligible travelers entered Shenyang on Nov 8 when …

Inbound travelers surge amid policy boost
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Vloggers offer reality check on biased coverage of China
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Inbound trips fly high in capital city
8 months 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
8 months 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
8 months 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 …

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