Foreign visits to China are heating up, with a notable surge in cross-border tourism in recent months.
Starting later this month, foreign visitors taking advantage of China's 144-hour visa-free transit policy will be offered a complimentary one-day city tour in Guangzhou.
Amid China's optimized visa policies and people's growing desire to explore new places and cultures, summer travel bookings are expected to peak earlier than usual this year, according to tourism agencies.
Australian tourists have shown increased enthusiasm to travel to China after they were included in the unilateral visa-free policy list on Monday
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Monday that China will include Australia in the list of unilateral visa-free countries.
China's high-speed rail network is offering a new luxury option for passengers on the bustling Beijing-Shanghai route, with "premium first-class" seats at a price point between business class and standard first class.
The First Jilin Tourism Development Conference kicked off on Friday in the Changbai Mountain Protection and Development Zone in Jilin province, attracting about 400 delegates to discuss the high-quality development of the tourism industry.
China's domestically-produced C919 aircraft inaugurated its fourth commercial regular route on Friday, flying 162 passengers from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.
The latest upgrade of the Fuxing smart bullet train has a new type of luxury seats, more seats on the second-class coach, and spaces for both passengers and luggage and will make debut along the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway on Saturday, according to the national railway operator China State Railway Group on Friday.
Another 22 tourism destinations have been listed as a China National Tourist Resort — China's highest level for resorts evaluation, by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Wednesday.
A scorching heat wave gripping China has triggered a surge in ice cream consumption, with budget-friendly options taking center stage.
Border inspection authorities nationwide inspected a total of 5.75 million crossings made by Chinese and foreign travelers during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival this year, which fell on June 8 to 10, the National Immigration Administration said on Tuesday.
This year's three-day Dragon Boat holiday overlapped with the period of the National College Entrance Examination. As a result, the number of people who took trips and prices of travel products have not increased significantly, industry players found.
Explaining the nuances of history captures more attention by using a unique approach, Yang Feiyue reports.
It is as old and venerable as Rome, the eternal city, and Athens, the city of wisdom, yet Samarkand, the pearl of the Muslim world, draws only a fraction of the attention that those two capitals do.
China and Cambodia are poised to strengthen tourism cooperation, aiming to leverage their rich cultural and natural resources for mutual economic and social benefits.
Tourists from the Mein Schiff 5 cruise ship enjoy their visit to Shanghai on April 6. Visitors from European countries including Germany, Austria and Switzerland, are allowed visa-free entry.
Both countries optimistic for more inbound travelers on back of bilateral cooperation, face-to-face exchanges.
Short-distance destinations with the vibe of traditional Chinese culture have seen a surge in bookings with the approach of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, which in 2009 became the first Chinese holiday to make UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list.
As the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, which runs from June 8 to 10, approaches, China's tourism sector is seeing another booking frenzy, with outbound tours particularly sought out by visitors.
Macao was ranked the most satisfactory destination for outbound tourists from the Chinese mainland during the first quarter of this year — the first time it has received such a designation.
Widely viewed as the most beautiful highway in China allowing tourists to experience various landscape features along one single road, the scenic Duku Highway in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reopened on Saturday.
Thai cabinet has adopted multiple visa measures to stimulate tourism, which will benefit tourists from 36 more countries and Chinese travelers who may have plan to stay in the kingdom for more than 30 days.
China's authorities recently emphasized that hotels must not refuse to accommodate foreign nationals on the grounds that they lack the capacity to process related paperwork.
Shanghai Disney Resort and China Eastern Airlines jointly unveiled a new Zootopia-themed airplane, the Disney Zootopia Express, on May 24, marking the 6th Disney-themed aircraft to join China Eastern Airlines' fleet.
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is set to experience further growth to its local tourism economy after the country's tourism authorities issued a three-year plan to promote regional tourism, with the first year receiving 178 million yuan in investment.
The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology has proposed a plan to develop China's low-altitude air flight industry and is seeking public opinion.
Checkerboards of green grass are thriving across the Tengger Desert of Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, northwest China. Dubbed the "Magic Chinese grid," this checkerboard narrates the wisdom and miracle of China's sand control efforts.
Despite being a little tired after just completing a 13-day train trip earlier this month, Wang Yulin began looking forward to his next journey.
With 136 passengers onboard, China Eastern Airlines resumed its direct flight between Shanghai and Kashgar in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Saturday, which is the longest domestic flight operated by the Shanghai-based carrier.