From an expanded visa-free transit policy to broader unilateral visa-free access, a series of measures is making China increasingly attractive to international visitors, who love to explore Chinese culture, scenery and new experiences.

March09,2026

Delegates attending Meetings Africa 2026, held in Johannesburg from Monday to Wednesday, called for optimized visa policies, improved infrastructure and targeted marketing to attract more Chinese tourists to the continent to boost economic growth and deepen people-to-people exchanges.

February26,2026

Yakeshi of Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has been an important base for cold-area automotive testing due to its long, freezing winter season. While a large number of engineers and technicians pay regular visits for business purposes to the city, they also provide a stable client base for other services available here.

February10,2026

"Who could have imagined 20 years ago that our snow would turn into a treasure mountain bringing prosperity?" said Huanishibek Slanbek, a fifth-generation inheritor of the craft of making fur skis in Altay.

January28,2026

At the Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex in south China's island province of Hainan, customers stood in a long line behind a checkout counter. Anton, a tourist from Belarus, was shopping with his family and soon picked out the iPhone 17 he wanted.

January19,2026

As exhilarated tourists ride the 521-meter super ice slide and take photos with the spectacular ice sculptures on show in the Harbin Ice-Snow World theme park, they are contributing to a growing ice and snow industry that has been reporting record numbers in the world's second-largest economy.

January09,2026

Museums across China launched a series of special events centered around "cultural museum +" during the New Year holiday to blend historical and cultural elements with the festive atmosphere of the new year, making these museums popular attractions for both locals and tourists and fueling sustained growth in the cultural and creative consumer market.

January08,2026

Tourists from the Chinese mainland accounted for the largest share of international visitors to Vietnam in 2025, making up 25 percent of the country's total foreign arrivals, or more than 5.28 million tourists, local media VnExpress reported Tuesday.

January07,2026

The three-day China International Travel Mart 2025 wrapped up in Haikou, south China. Drawing over 1,000 culture and tourism industry operators from 101 countries and regions, the event showcased global travel cultures across five sections in a vibrant exchange.

December25,2025

As visitors step onto the flagstone paths of Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province in southwest China, they are whisked back in time by the city's ancient architecture. Laotian blogger Parn Sivlai, who boasts over 1.2 million followers, was blown away by an experience store dedicated to Hanfu, a traditional Chinese attire.

December12,2025

Hainan's expanded duty-free rules are lifting tourism spending.

December10,2025

The southeastern Turkish province of Mardin is seeking closer cooperation with China in tourism and culture, its governor said, highlighting the region's security, heritage, and growing appeal to international visitors.

December09,2025

Cambodia's renowned Angkor Archaeological Park welcomed a total of 74,492 Chinese tourists in the first 11 months of 2025, up 4.6 percent from 71,177 over the same period last year, said a report on Thursday.

December04,2025