China has expanded its visa-free entry to 74 countries—soon 75—allowing 30-day stays to boost tourism and economic recovery.

China, historically a major player in outbound tourism, is now focusing on boosting its inbound arrivals. Recent visa-free policy changes appear to have helped increase the number of foreign ...

Those from 10 countries not in the visa-free scheme have another option: entering China for up to 10 days if they depart for ...

China has made no secret of its desire to increase the number of international visitors and has made several major policy changes since reopening following the Covid-19 pandemic. And it appears to ...

Beijing has dramatically loosened its tourist visa policies, partly to boost the economy and partly to show it’s fun and ...

New policy expands visa-free travel to 10 days. The policy applies to some foreigners, including Americans, who are traveling to China and another country. December 18, 2024 ...

According to a draft policy document released by China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism on September 19, tour groups organized by travel agencies in China’s ... Things can change fast in China.

Key Points. China's inbound tourism increased by 130% from January to July 2024 compared to the previous year, reaching over 17.25 million foreign tourists.

How fast the policy changes will come is unknown. For months, experts have been pushing the government to ramp up vaccinations and cut back on testing, lockdowns and travel restrictions.

China is in the middle of a boom in rural tourism as city dwellers escape the country’s rapidly expanding urban centers to head out to small communities, farms and orchards for a taste of the ...

Even before the pandemic, Trump-era trade tariffs and anti-China bombast contributed to just 2.9 million Chinese travelers visiting the U.S. in 2018, down from 3.2 million in 2017, according to U ...

A surging Covid outbreak in China. Countries imposing travel restrictions on Chinese travelers, wary of the virus being imported. Scientists warning against fearmongering and xenophobia. But this ...