Recently, "China travel" has become a viral topic online. According to statistics from the National Immigration Administration , in the first seven months of 2024, 17.254 million foreigners entered China through various ports, a year-on-year increase of 129.9%. Additionally, 846,000 port visas were issued, up by 182.9% from 2023. More and more foreigners are joining the "China Travel" wave.

On August 19^th, Liu Haitao, Deputy Director of the National Immigration Administration, stated at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office : "The policy benefits are further being unleashed, becoming the trending reason for foreign tourists to visit China with ease."

The 144-hour visa-free transit policy makes visiting more convenient for foreigners. Implemented in January 2013, this policy has been continuously optimized, including the applicable countries, designated ports, duration of stay, and applicable regions.

Regional visa-free entry policies are enabling more diverse visits by foreign tourists. A series of policies have been introduced, such as the 144-hour visa-free for foreigners from Hong Kong and Macao into Guangdong Province, 144-hour visa-free for group tourists from ten ASEAN countries to Guilin City, 30-day visa-free entry for citizens of 59 countries into Hainan Province, 15-day visa-free entry policy for foreign tourist groups traveling to China's coastal provinces by cruise ships. Recently, a new policy was launched, allowing 144-hour visa-free entry for foreign tour groups from Hong Kong and Macau into Hainan Province, benefiting more than 5.9 million foreign tourists.

Innovative port visa policies are facilitating the entry of foreign businesspersons. Conditions for applying for port visas have been further expanded, and various convenient services have been provided such as re-entry visas for foreign business and investment personnel, ensuring that foreign businesspersons can come and stay in China as they need.

The increasing number of foreigners traveling to China is significantly boosting the inbound tourism market. According to publicly available data from the National Bureau of Statistics in 2023, foreign tourists in China spend an average of 3,459 yuan per day, which is expected to drive consumption exceeding 100 billion yuan directly.

Source :Yangcheng Evening News

今年前7个月，逾1700万人次外国人加入“中国游大军”

近来，“China Travel中国游”燃爆全网。据国家移民管理局统计，今年前7个月，全国各口岸入境外国人1725.4万人次，同比增长129.9%；签发口岸签证84.6万证次，同比上升182.9%，越来越多的外国人加入“中国游大军”。

8月19日，国家移民管理局副局长刘海涛在国新办新闻发布会上介绍说：“政策红利进一步释放，成为外国游客说来就来游中国的‘流量密码’。”

144小时过境免签政策推动外籍人员“方便来”。过境免签政策自2013年1月开始实施，适用的国家、实施口岸、停留期限、活动区域等在不断优化。

区域性入境免签政策助力外籍游客“多样来”。相继推出港澳地区外国旅游团入境广东144小时免签、东盟国家旅游团入境广西桂林144小时免签、59国人员入境海南30天免签、沿海省份外国旅游团乘坐邮轮入境15天免签等一系列政策，近期又出台港澳地区外国旅游团入境海南144小时免签政策，惠及外籍游客590多万人。

创新口岸签证政策促进外商“引进来”。进一步放宽口岸签证申办条件，为外籍商贸投资人士提供再入境签证等多项便利服务，保障外籍商务人员想来即来、想留可留。

越来越多外国人“游中国”，最显著的作用就是带火了我国入境游市场。据国家统计局2023年公开数据，来华旅游外国人日均消费3459元，预计可以直接拉动消费超过1000亿元人民币。

文｜记者 王莉
译｜王枥焓
英文审校｜赵凡