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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
On May 2, 43 Lao tourists taking advantage of the visa-free regime for ASEAN tour groups traveling to Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, successfully cleared customs and entered China through Mohan Railway Port, Yunnan Province, in less than 15 minutes.
Thanks to the continuous optimization of a series of visa-free measures such as 240-hour visa-free transit and regional visa-free regimes, China Travel remained extremely popular during the May Day holiday this year, with more and more travelers coming to China to discover the country.
On the afternoon of May 1, at the arrival hall of Changle International Airport in Fuzhou City, US citizen Majid, with the assistance of border guards, successfully obtained a 240-hour temporary stay permit. “Fast processing and excellent service!” he said.
These were the first May holidays after the introduction of 240-hour visa-free transit. Thanks to the comprehensive application of various visa-free measures, the average daily passenger flow here exceeded 5,300 people.
On December 17 last year, the State Administration of Immigration comprehensively relaxed and optimized the visa-free transit policy, implementing a 240-hour visa-free regime for citizens of 54 countries. The number of entry points to which this policy applies was increased, and foreign tourists can now travel between provinces within the permitted stay zones.
“The 240-hour visa-free transit not only extends the stay, but also allows for more cities in different regions, making travel planning more flexible,” said Majid. This time, in addition to experiencing the culture and cuisine of Fujian Province, he also plans to visit West Lake in Hangzhou.
During the May holidays, the route “Hong Kong and Macao to Guangdong via Zhuhai” has become a popular destination among tourists from Southeast Asian countries.
Around 7 a.m. on May 1, a group of tourists from Southeast Asia were waiting to clear customs at the arrival hall of the Gongbei border checkpoint. “I have been to China many times,” said Aye from the Philippines. “The Chinese people are very friendly, and I feel very comfortable here every time.”
Since China introduced a trial visa-free regime for citizens of the Republic of Korea on November 8, 2024, more and more Koreans have been visiting China for tourism, business and family purposes.
“Going forward, the National Administration for Immigration plans to implement more effective entry-exit and stay policies, and implement new measures to simplify procedures for border crossings, so as to make exchanges between Chinese and foreign citizens more convenient and effectively promote the ‘mutual circulation’ of China and the rest of the world,” said Lin Yongsheng, director of the policy and regulation department of the National Administration for Immigration.