China Welcomes 682,000 Foreigners During National Holiday, 505,000 Visa-Free
Around 682,000 foreigners entered China during the national holiday, with 505,000 arriving visa-free, according to China's National Immigration Administration.
Around 682,000 foreigners entered China during the national holiday, 505,000 of whom arrived visa-free, representing a 5.4% year-on-year increase in total entries and a 9.2% increase in visa-free entries, according to the National Immigration Administration.
The number of cross-regional domestic trips reached 2.14 billion between October 1 and 7, averaging 306 million trips daily, according to the Ministry of Transport.
Daily sales in the service sector rose by 19.5% year-on-year during the holiday.
Visa-free entries accounted for nearly three-quarters of foreign arrivals during the holiday, reflecting the role of travel facilitation in driving incoming visitor traffic.
What Do These Terms Mean?
Visa: An official permit granted by a country to a visitor to enter its territory for a specified period, usually required prior to travel.
Visa-free entry: A system allowing citizens of certain countries to enter without a prior visa for a short period for tourism or business purposes.
Cross-regional trips: The movement of travelers between a country's cities and regions during a specific period, used to measure domestic travel movement.
Service sector: Non-industrial economic activities such as tourism, restaurants, and retail, whose performance is measured by daily sales.
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