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The National Immigration Bureau released that from January to June this year, 14.635 million foreigners traveled to China, a year-on-year increase of 152.7%, of which 8.542 million people entered the country without visas, accounting for 52%, a year-on-year increase of 190.1%, and the popularity is not inferior to the World Cup.
This is a steep rise compared to the past few years, a bit of a surprise, and all thanks to the blessing of the 144-hour transit visa-free policy, the current visa-free "circle of friends is still expanding, from East Asia to Southeast Asia, to Europe, the Americas, almost all over the world.
According to Qunar.com, the number of air ticket bookings for domestic flights by foreign tourists increased by 1.8 times year-on-year, and it is incredible that many tourists are still visiting for the second time.
What are the top 10 favorite Chinese cities for foreign tourists?
According to Qunar.com, the top 10 cities for foreigners to travel to China are Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Xi'an, Chongqing, Kunming, and Qingdao.
The top four of these ten cities are all first-tier cities, and the rest are new first-tier cities, these cities are convenient transportation, rich in tourism resources, a variety of supporting facilities are very complete cities, in these places to travel, the comfort will be much higher, in fact, not only foreigners, many people in China also like to travel to these cities.
From the geographical point of view, there are Beijing and Qingdao in the north, Guangzhou and Shenzhen in the south, Chengdu, Chongqing and Kunming in the southwest, Xi'an in the northwest, Shanghai and Hangzhou in the east.
What are the favorite spots for foreigners?
When you travel to a city, you will definitely go to see those local attractions that are very distinctive, and for foreign tourists, the top three attractions are the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and the Terracotta Warriors, all three of which are located in the ancient capitals of Beijing and Xi'an.
In addition, Shanghai Yu Garden, Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, Hangzhou West Lake, Hunan Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, etc. are also popular among foreigners.
Suddenly, I found that these attractions are not only foreigners, but also many domestic tourists.
Therefore, a good attraction is tested by the test, not just a random attraction.
Nowadays, many places are actively striving for the implementation of the 144-hour transit visa-free policy
The 144-hour transit visa-free policy is not always available, and now it is considered a "winner" for those who have this policy, not only to generate tourism income, but also to bring a certain amount of tourism promotion to their city, so that no one wants to let go of the first golden opportunity.
So what kind of policy is this? Why is everyone so positive?
Since January 2013, China has implemented a 72/144-hour transit visa-free policy, which means that it has been a year and a half now.
At present, there are 54 countries with transit visa-free, including Japan, South Korea, etc. in East Asia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, etc. in Southeast Asia, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, etc. in Europe, and the United States and Canada in the Americas.
There are 20 cities in China that have implemented the 144-hour transit visa-free policy: Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Jieyang, Shenyang, Dalian, Qingdao, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi'an, Xiamen, Wuhan and Kunming.
Three cities have implemented a 72-hour transit visa-free policy, namely Changsha, Harbin and Guilin.
Obviously, the 144-hour policy is more attractive, and these 23 cities are currently among the top in domestic tourism.
There are still many cities across the country that are actively striving for it, such as Anhui, Henan and other provinces are also accelerating the implementation of the 144-hour visa-free policy for transit personnel at air ports.
For example, Sichuan and Chongqing said that they would jointly implement the 144-hour transit visa-free policy for overseas personnel, and the Yangtze River Delta region will promote the implementation of the 144-hour transit visa-free policy for overseas personnel, and the Pearl River Delta and Beijing-Tianjin Wing are also very similar.
For example, when visiting Chengdu and Chongqing, Beijing and Tianjin, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, Shanghai and Hangzhou, Nanjing, etc., and the transportation between these cities, especially the high-speed rail network, is also very developed.
Tourist attractions can also be linked, such as the Great Wall - Forbidden City, Leshan Giant Buddha - Emei Mountain, Lijiang - Yulong Snow Mountain, Shanghai Film and Television Park - Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, Dujiangyan - Qingcheng Mountain, Lijiang - Yulong Snow Mountain and so on.
In recent years, the frequency of global flights to China has increased, and the top 10 foreign flights to foreign cities in 2024 are Tokyo to Shanghai, Osaka to Shanghai, Seoul to Shanghai, Seoul to Qingdao, Bangkok to Shanghai, Bangkok to Guangzhou, Singapore to Shanghai, Seoul to Beijing, Tokyo to Beijing, and Kuala Lumpur to Guangzhou. Japan and South Korea are very fond of China's first-tier cities in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
In the past few years, there were very few flights from abroad to China, which was due to a lot of uncertainties, but now this trend is gradually climbing.
The countries with the fastest blood return from international flights are Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore, among which Japan and South Korea in East Asia are the most fierce, with 939 flights in Japan and 922 flights in South Korea in 2024.
"China Travel" has become very popular abroad, with more than 1 billion views on social platforms, and it is impossible to imagine that the 144-hour transit visa-free policy can also become China's new top business card.
Some time ago, the hot stalk of "City is not City" also became popular on Chinese video websites, which not only foreigners, but also Chinese people also participated, including some celebrities.
Coming to China again, foreigners' understanding of China has undergone new changes, and they also feel the enthusiasm of the Chinese, the rapid development of the city, each place has its own cuisine, as well as colorful scenery, and the wonderful scenery of various nationalities, which is completely different from the previous reports of some foreign media on China, because only what you see is true.
And most importantly, when traveling in China, safety is the most guaranteed.
I believe that many people have been frightened by the Philippine kidnapping case recently and dare not travel to Southeast Asia, which used to be a paradise for Chinese people to travel because of its high cost performance.
But I don't know when the feeling of Southeast Asian countries has suddenly changed, and people have become scared, and many people are afraid to travel to these places because of the bad things that have happened to us in Myanmar, Thailand, and the Philippines.
On the contrary, I still feel safe in the country, and this sense of security means that I can walk freely on the street at 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, so foreigners will also have a sense of security and can travel everywhere.
In addition, foreigners travel to China is not slow, they are active, punch-card tourism is also a very good embodiment, today is still in this city, maybe the next day has taken the high-speed rail to the next city, sometimes in the morning in one city, in the afternoon has appeared in another city, it feels very similar to the "special forces" type of tourism.
Another possibility is that China is too big and 144 hours is too short, so foreigners can only take a look at the limited time and rest after returning home.
The 144-hour transit visa exemption is indeed a good idea, it allows foreigners to speak for us, and the rumors of the foreign media for so many years are naturally broken, and what you see with your own eyes is the most true.
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