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Interview: China's visa-free policy spurs interest among Polish tourists, says tourism professional
China's visa-free policy for Polish citizens has sparked interest among first-time visitors and encouraged repeat travelers to further explore the country's diverse attractions, a Polish tourism professional has said.
December17,2024
China extends visa-free transit stays to 240 hours, adds more entry points
China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the permitted stay for eligible foreign travelers from the original 72 and 144 hours to 240 hours, or 10 days.
December17,2024
Europe embraces China's visa-free policy as catalyst for deeper ties
Maltese sinologist Stephen Cachia has been brimming with excitement in recent days, thanks to China's newly-extended visa-free policy. After a one-year trial, China decided in November to further broaden the scope of this policy to more European countries, including Malta.
December09,2024
China's visa-free travel for citizens of more countries -- evidence of greater openness to outside world: Russian scholars
China's introduction of visa-free policy for citizens of more countries is an evidence of its greater openness to the outside world, said Semenyuk Maria, assistant professor of Department of Chinese Philology at the Institute of Asian and African Studies at Moscow State University.
December05,2024
Shanghai welcomes first batch of visa-free passengers from Japan
The eastern Chinese metropolis of Shanghai welcomed its first group of 26 Japanese nationals, arriving under a new visa-free policy, on Saturday, Shanghai Customs said Sunday.
December02,2024
China to continue facilitating cross-border travel: foreign ministry
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.
November28,2024
Interview: China's visa-free policy promotes tourism, demonstrates growing openness: Croatia's tourism expert
The Chinese government's decision to extend its visa-free policy to nine additional countries, including Croatia, has been warmly received by Damir Kresic, managing director of Croatia's Institute for Tourism.
November26,2024
China implementing unilateral visa-free policy for 29 countries: foreign ministry
China has implemented unilateral visa-free policies for 29 countries, including France and Germany, as part of efforts to boost international travel, an official with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.
November22,2024
Riding wave of "China Travel," international tourists explore country's hinterland
Thanks to China's favorable measures for tourism, including a series of visa-free transit policies and payment facilitation services, as well as "China Travel," there is an inbound travel boom in once-poor mountainous regions.
November22,2024
Interview: Sister mountain partnership boosts tourism between Switzerland, China, says Swiss industry insider
The sister mountain partnership forged between Mount Rigi in Switzerland and Mount Emei in China over a decade ago has built a bridge of tourism and cultural exchange between the two countries, Frederic Fussenich, CEO of Mount Rigi Railways, said in a recent interview with Xinhua.
November12,2024
China's Shenzhen sees more border crossings as visa-free policies expand
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, which borders Hong Kong, has handled over 200 million border crossings this year, up 53.2 percent year on year, according to the Shenzhen General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection on Wednesday.
November07,2024
Kyrgyzstan introduces visa-free policy for China's organized tourists
Kyrgyzstan has introduced a visa-free policy for organized tourist groups from China, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce announced Thursday.
November01,2024
China grants visa-free entry to Slovenians
China has decided to grant visa-free entry to the people of Slovenia, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Slovenian counterpart as they met Wednesday in New York.
September26,2024
Convenient entry policy attracts global tourists to north China port
This summer, China's visa-free entry policy has made the country a favored destination for international tourists. As more travelers share their Chinese experiences on social media, "China Travel" has surged to be a hot global social media trend.
September06,2024
Interview: Beijing's visa-free transit policy enables more Westerners to see the real China, says French essayist
"Thanks to the visa-free transit policy, more and more Westerners are traveling to China and witnessing a China that is radically different from what Western media describe," French essayist Laurent Michelon has said.
August22,2024
Foreign travelers keen to visit China amid favorable measures and enhanced tourism services
China recently has recorded an inrush of foreign travelers. The booming inbound tourism has created the buzzword "China Travel" on overseas social media platforms, reported the Xinhua-run China Securities Journal.
August08,2024
Visa-free policy boosts Chinese tourist arrivals by nearly 200 pct: Malaysian official
Malaysia recorded 1,185,050 visitors from China from January to May, a 194 percent increase over the same period last year, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Tiong King Sing said.
August05,2024
Visa-free policy to invigorate tourism cooperation between HK, Hainan: HKSAR gov't
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Tuesday welcomed a new visa-free policy issued by the National Immigration Administration, saying that the policy would support tourism cooperation between Hong Kong and China's southern island province of Hainan.
July31,2024
China welcomes more foreign tourists: spokesperson
China welcomes more foreign friends and hopes they will unlock their own unique "China Travel" experience, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
July18,2024
"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies
Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China.
July11,2024
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