Land, sea and air: 5 visa-free ways to travel to mainland China from 72 hours up to 30 days
Mainland China has rolled out policies, including visa-free entry, to boost its tourism sector that was hit hard by three years of the coronavirus
A visa to China can take days, cost well over US$100 and require page after page of paperwork.
The red tape has deterred some foreigners from visiting the world’s second-largest economy as tourists or business travellers.
China reopened its borders and aban... moreLand, sea and air: 5 visa-free ways to travel to mainland China from 72 hours up to 30 days
Mainland China has rolled out policies, including visa-free entry, to boost its tourism sector that was hit hard by three years of the coronavirus
A visa to China can take days, cost well over US$100 and require page after page of paperwork.
The red tape has deterred some foreigners from visiting the world’s second-largest economy as tourists or business travellers.
China reopened its borders and abandoned quarantine in January 2023 after shedding three years of its zero-Covid policy, but the pandemic had led to a large exodus of foreign residents and virtually no inbound tourism.
And since late last year, Chinese immigration officials have placed 12 countries on a visa-free list and augmented older visa waiver schemes amid efforts to boost inbound travel.
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