Foreigners entering China visa-free up 49.5 pct in 2025
Release Time:16:59, 28-02-2026
Source:Xinhua News Agency

German tourists Martha (R) and Sofie taste Tanghulu, a popular Chinese winter snack of crispy sugar-coated hawthorns, at Qianmen Street in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

China recorded 30.08 million inbound visits by foreign nationals under visa-free policies in 2025, up 49.5 percent year on year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Saturday. 


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