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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhua) — During the five-day holiday to mark International Workers’ Day on May 1, China’s checkpoints saw about 10.9 million inbound and outbound travelers, up 28.7 percent from a year earlier, data from the National Immigration Administration showed Tuesday.
During the period, residents of mainland China crossed the border in both directions about 5.78 million times, up 21.2 percent year-on-year. And the number of entries and exits through checkpoints among residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan exceeded 4 million person-times, up 37.1 percent year-on-year.
According to the agency, the number of foreigners crossing the Chinese border during the reporting period increased by 43.1 percent year-on-year, amounting to about 1.12 million people-times.
The number of visa-free entries to China was 380,000, up 72.7 percent from a year earlier, demonstrating the growing appeal and effectiveness of the expanded visa-free entry policy aimed at attracting foreign tourists. -0-