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Currently, 41 exit-entry ports in 19 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government of China have implemented the 72-hour or 144-hour visa-free transit policy for citizens from 54 countries.
China has implemented a 24-hour visa-free transit policy for citizens of all other countries around the world at all its accessible exit-entry ports.
China's capital city received 1.66 million inbound trips, an increase of 245.6 percent compared to the same period last year, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism reports.
Travel data indicates a surge in enthusiasm for travel between China and France, fueled by the excitement of the Paris Olympics and better international travel measures.
China travel has gone viral. Come along with China Daily reporter Martyn to explore the "cashmere capital", Ordos in Inner Mongolia autonomous region, where an exciting cashmere expo is going on.
Twelve visitors from Australia, the Netherlands, Argentina and Russia have become the first group of foreign tourists to take advantage of China's 144-hour visa-free transit policy to enjoy a complimentary one-day city tour of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Thursday.
Traveling to China is in vogue in recent months, and "China Travel" a popular search term on multiple online platforms.
