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China has granted visa-free entry to travelers from 75 countries and expanded mutual exemption agreements, aiming to boost international exchange and ease border procedures, an immigration official said Wednesday.
As summer vacation comes, Harbin Polarland Park becomes a popular destination for families, drawing in large crowds of both children and adults.
Shanghai has witnessed a significant increase in inbound tourism, with the city receiving more than 4.15 million inbound visits in the first half of this year, representing 37.6 percent year-on-year growth, the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism said on Tuesday.
Where echoes of the Silk Road still linger — 10 international influencers from the United States, Russia, Brazil, South Africa, Ukraine, Pakistan, Yemen, and Bangladesh embarked on a journey from July 21 to 23 to uncover the layers of time, tradition, and terrain.
India has resumed issuing tourist visas to Chinese nationals for the first time in five years, the Indian Embassy in China announced Wednesday. The move, effective Thursday, ends a suspension imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Visitors to Lijiang Ancient Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yunnan province, will be required to pay a 50-yuan ($7) maintenance fee starting Aug 1, according to a recently released administrative regulation.
With no grand historical landmarks or scenic wonders, Anji county, nestled in a mountainous northern region of Zhejiang province, has transformed itself into one of China's most sought-after rural getaways.
Covering an area of 5,000 square meters, the newly upgraded ice and snow art gallery of the Sun Island scenic spot opened to public recently, enabling visitors to enjoy ice and snow in summer.
To enhance the experience for transit and overnight passengers, Shanghai Pudong International Airport has introduced a range of services including resting cabins, shower rooms, and overnight rest areas, aiming to transform the airport into an ideal destination for global travelers.
In response to the Thai government's policy of developing the country's soft power and building wellness into a major industry, the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine has been working with provincial public health offices and other relevant agencies, as well as entrepreneurs, to open wellness centers nationwide.
Despite scorching July heat, tourists dressed in traditional clothing for photos, joining families with children who have flocked to the Tengwang Pavilion scenic area in Nanchang, Jiangxi province.
Terminal 2 of Yantai Penglai International Airport became the only Chinese candidate to be named among the World's Most Beautiful Airports for 2025 by the Prix Versailles architecture awards.
A conference showcasing the innovative development of tourist cities, towns and scenic areas took place on Saturday in Beijing. Fenglin county in Yichun, Heilongjiang province, was named one of "China's outstanding natural landscape tourism destinations".
In Stark's world, Friday nights usually mean going to the airport to get an international flight out of the country and returning on Monday morning ready to head straight to work.
Hainan province welcomed more than 1.24 million inbound travelers in the first half of this year, a 20.8 percent increase from last year, immigration authorities said at a news conference on Wednesday.
Stretching for 45 kilometers, Wuxia Gorge extends from the eastern town of Danninghe in Wushan County to Guandukou in Badong County, earning its reputation as one of the most magnificent gorges in the famed Three Gorges region.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport launched round-the-clock services including customs, border inspection and security checks on Tuesday for international travelers going to destinations outside the Chinese mainland.
Renovated from an old printing factory, Testbed 2, a popular cultural and creative park, blends industrial buildings with contemporary design, offering a vibrant experience of art, culture, shopping, dining and design.
Noting that it is highly confident in the growth potential of China's air travel market, Kenya Airways, the national airline of Kenya, said it plans to launch direct flights connecting Nairobi and Beijing Daxing International Airport next year to meet growing travel demand.
In a display of the rapid recovering cruise economy, three large cruise ships — Costa Serena, Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of the Seas, and Adora Magic City— docked at Shanghai’s Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal on Tuesday.
China's recent expansion of its visa exemption program and its refined tax refund policy, coupled with the country's upgraded manufacturing capabilities, have sparked a surge in shopping enthusiasm among international travelers, experts said.
China Southern Airlines on Monday inaugurated the first direct commercial air route between Beijing and Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, marking a new milestone in air connectivity between China and Central Asia.
Last Friday, Beijing began accepting contactless international MasterCard and Visa cards across its entire subway network, a first for the Chinese mainland.In support of the upgrade, an international version of the Yitongxing app for foreign phone numbers and IDs will soon launch.
While the volume of goods and number of trains crossing back and forth over the China-Kazakhstan border in Horgos, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, continue to break records, passenger crossings are also on the increase, border officials said.
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