China is here, everyone is welcome to come.
The National Immigration Administration reported on the 5th that in the first half of this year, there were 14.635 million foreigners entering various ports across the country, a year-on-year increase of 152.7%. Among them, 8.542 million people entered the country without visas, a year-on-year increase of 190.1%.
“Welcome to China.”
"Thank you!"
In the early morning of the 5th, flight D7342 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, landed safely at Beijing Daxing International Airport. The immigration police greeted the foreign friend in English, and the foreign friend replied in Chinese. In the friendship and tacit understanding, the border inspection procedures were quickly completed.
"Pick up your passport and go, the Chinese entry experience is too 'silky'!" Mr. Boris, a Polish national, came with his family for a tour. He said excitedly: "We have been looking forward to this China Travel for a long time, and we plan to go to the Forbidden City and the Great Wall in Beijing, the Bund in Shanghai, and then go to Chengdu to see the giant pandas." ”
On July 5, the police at the border inspection station of Beijing Daxing International Airport were going through the border inspection procedures. (Photo courtesy of Beijing Daxing International Airport Border Inspection Station)
Recently, "China Travel" has become the traffic password of many foreign vloggers, and the good city of China has amazed many foreign tourists. All of this is due to the continuous expansion of the mainland's visa-free "circle of friends".
In order to further promote people-to-people exchanges between China and foreign countries, since December 1 last year, the mainland has successively implemented a unilateral visa-free policy for 15 countries, including France, Germany and Australia. China has entered an era of "mutual exemption" with Singapore, Thailand, Georgia and other countries.
The National Immigration Administration (NIA) has continued to optimize its entry and exit policies and management services, and has officially implemented five measures to facilitate foreign nationals to come to China since January 11 to better serve and ensure a high level of opening-up. From May 15, the visa-free entry policy for foreign tour groups on cruise ships will be fully implemented......
A number of government departments have made concerted efforts to improve the quality and upgrade the convenience measures for expatriates living in China; Improve the convenience of payment for overseas people and other groups, simplify the process of opening domestic bank cards, and provide multilingual services......
On July 4, the scene of passenger customs clearance at Baiyun Border Inspection Station. (Photo courtesy of Baiyun Border Inspection Station)
The arrival hall of Guangzhou Baiyun Airport was crowded. Mr. Lim from Malaysia is a "China expert" and just came to the Canton Fair not long ago. "'China welcomes you' is not just a slogan, fast customs clearance, warm service, convenient life, convenient transportation, and more frequent visits in the future."
In the first half of the year, more than 2.06 million foreign nationals have entered and exited through Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, a year-on-year increase of 182.1%. Baiyun Border Inspection has arranged for professional police officers in more than 10 languages, including English, Indonesian, and Arabic, to actively assist and guide passengers from various countries to clear customs.
The National Immigration Administration predicts that the popularity of foreigners coming to China will continue to heat up in the second half of this year. "July and August are summer vacations, and the number of foreign tourists entering the country is expected to continue to increase." Tang Ziping, director of the border inspection department of the Nanning border inspection station, said.
On July 2, the immigration management police at the Nanning Border Inspection Station guided foreign passengers to clear customs in an orderly manner. (Photo courtesy of Nanning Border Inspection Station)
An open China has opened its doors to the world. The eager exchanges between Chinese and foreign personnel will not only enhance people-to-people exchanges and understanding, but also promote cooperation in the fields of people-to-people, commerce and trade, science and technology, and realize resource sharing and exchange.
According to the World Economic Forum's Tourism Development Index 2024, China ranks eighth in the world in terms of promoting tourism development, and is the only developing economy in the top 10.
"A series of policy measures such as visa-free entry have released China's sincerity and determination to continue to expand its opening up." Yang Mingjie, president of the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, said.
There is no distance between each other, and thousands of miles are still neighbors. China's rich historical and cultural heritage, diverse natural scenery, distinctive urban landscapes, and modern infrastructure will attract more tourists from all over the world.
Source: Xinhuanet
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