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The number of inbound tourists at Dalian ports in northeast China's Liaoning Province has surged 43 times year-on-year following the expansion of visa-free travel policies, local authorities announced on Wednesday.
More than 350,000 international visitors entered Hainan province visa-free last year, a 283 percent increase year-on-year, according to Yu Wenzhong.
In 2024, Beijing recorded a total of 3.942 million visits made by inbound tourists, indicating a year-on-year increase of 186.8%.
Shanghai Disney Resort completed the installation of the final primary steel beam for its third themed hotel on Wednesday, marking the completion of the initial construction phase for the nine-floor, 400-room hotel.
China saw a spike in foreigners' visits in 2024, a year in which the country kept stepping up efforts to beef up cross-border travel, statistics from the National Immigration Administration showed.
On a four-day transit to Beijing, two siblings from Poland who visited several places said they were very impressed by China after experiencing the city's advanced services for foreign tourists.
Flight JU986 from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport successfully landed in the Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday, inaugurating the new direct air route between the two cities.
Jiuzhaigou National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is famous for its spectacular waterfalls, lush forests and serene plateau lakes.
Outbound destinations, such as Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, that offer Chinese travelers visa-free entry, have proved to be big drawcards.
Flying to Shanghai for weekend getaways has become the latest trend among South Korean youth. Long lines at Shanghai Disneyland and citywalk routes bustling with South Korean visitors reflect the growing popularity of the destinations.
The cruise ship “Silver Dawn” arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday, marking the first international cruise arrival of 2025.
With the New Year holiday having just passed and the Spring Festival holiday approaching, "Traveling in China" has become a popular topic on social media.
A new direct flight connecting Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with Haiphong, Vietnam, was launched on Tuesday.
Travel agencies organizing educational tours for minors in Beijing are now barred from using the names of prestigious universities like Tsinghua and Peking University to attract customers.
The Chinese side of Mount Qomolangma received 13,764 international tourists in 2024, mainly from Singapore, Malaysia, Germany and France, according to the culture and tourism bureau of Dingri county in the Xizang autonomous region.
At 11:04 a.m. on Sunday, the G828 high-speed train departed Xi’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, directly for Hong Kong, marking the first train to operate along this route.
Five terracotta warrior ice sculptures are expected to be on display at Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
The overseas travel is expected to reach a new peak during the upcoming Spring Festival holidays, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said on Friday.
Beijing's tourism industry soared to new heights in 2024, enjoying record-breaking numbers of domestic and international visitors that were driven in part by the popularity of its newly listed UNESCO World Heritage Central Axis.
Shanghai handled 36.47 million international passengers in 2024, a 95.3 percent year-on-year increase, with 35.10 million air passengers and 1.37 million cruisers, solidifying its position as China's leading aviation and cruise hub.
The first regular international flight from Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province to Phnom Penh, Cambodia was launched on Wednesday.
The first chartered flight from Bangkok, Thailand to Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, successfully landed at Taiping International Airport on Wednesday.
Chinese tourists are displaying ever-growing demand for overseas travel, which is now approaching pre-pandemic levels, and the trend is expected to accelerate in 2025, speeding up the rebound of the world's largest source of tourists.
Spring Festival bookings for outbound flights and international hotels this year have already more than doubled compared with the same period last year, according to Qunar, a Beijing-based online travel agency.
Lucky Air, a subsidiary of Hainan Airlines, launched a new international route from Kunming, the capital city of southwest China's Yunnan Province to Vientiane, the capital of Laos on Tuesday.
The 26th Harbin Ice and Snow World opened to tourists from the world at 10 a.m. on Saturday, attracting thousands of visitors who began queuing as early as 3 a.m. Tickets for the opening day sold out across multiple travel platforms。
Crystal ice floats in the upper stream of Heihe River in Qilian County, Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.
Overseas travel agencies are raring to tap into the Chinese tourism market's potential as the country's positive policies continue to sweeten the deals being offered.
The Silk Road Research Institute at Beijing Foreign Studies University released a report on Tuesday based on a survey of over 2,000 foreign travelers from 111 countries, revealing that 99 percent of those surveyed would recommend visiting China to their friends.
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.
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