BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Bernama-Xinhua) — China continues to welcome an increasing number of foreign visitors thanks to its series of access policies, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) said on Monday, Xinhua reported.
In the first seven months of this year, the number of foreigners arriving in China rose 129. 9 percent year-on-year to 17. 25 million, NIA deputy director Liu Haitao said at a press conference.
At the same time, a total of 341 million cross-border trips were recorded, an increase of 62. 34% compared to the same period last year.
Foreign visitors are estimated to increase their income to more than 100 billion yuan (about 14 billion U. S. dollars) in total, with an average capita-consistent income volume of just about 3,500 yuan, Liu said.
During this period, 846,000 port visas were issued to foreign nationals who urgently needed to enter China but had sufficient time to apply for a visa at Chinese embassies or consulates abroad. This figure has increased by 183% year-over-year.
Regarding port visas, the NIA said foreign nationals can apply in advance to the port visa government on their own or by inviting others, or apply on the spot upon arrival at China’s ports.
Liu said the Chinese immigration government has stepped up efforts to make customs clearance “more convenient” and cross-border chains of origin “more efficient,” shortening customs inspection times and priority channels for flights of primary shipment.
Since the beginning of this year, China has expanded its visa-free policies, eased visa application requirements and simplified procedures, exempted some transit passengers from border controls, and made mobile payment more convenient for the foreigners.
In its latest effort, the NIA announced in July a policy that allows others from countries with diplomatic relations with China to stop in the southern island province of Hainan without a visa for 144-hour registered tour groups in the Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions.
Earlier in July, the NIA said the country’s 144-hour visa-free transit policy had been expanded to 3 more ports of entry, raising the number of ports covered by the policy to 37.
As a result of those efforts, China has become a popular destination for foreign tourists. As more and more people post their reports about China on social media, “China Travel” has become a trending search term on various global social media platforms.
George, 65, who comes from the United States and visits China for the first time, said he was very inspired by the very convenient transportation, rich ancient heritage and unique landscapes.
Noelia and Max, a young Mexican couple, even dressed in ethnic Miao costumes to celebrate a classic wedding rite in Guilin, a picturesque city in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, known for its karst hills, rivers and caves. The wedding video, which they later published on the Internet, reached three hundred million viewers in 48 hours.
Zhou Xiaoguang, general manager of Guilin Tang Dynasty Tours Co. Ltd. , said the company’s business in the first part of this year was five times that of last year.
“We receive more and more foreigners and, in some cases, we lack excursion guides who speak foreign languages,” he said.
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