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At 11:04 a.m. on Sunday, the G828 high-speed train departed Xi’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, directly for Hong Kong, marking the first train to operate along this route.
Five terracotta warrior ice sculptures are expected to be on display at Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
The overseas travel is expected to reach a new peak during the upcoming Spring Festival holidays, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said on Friday.
Beijing's tourism industry soared to new heights in 2024, enjoying record-breaking numbers of domestic and international visitors that were driven in part by the popularity of its newly listed UNESCO World Heritage Central Axis.
Shanghai handled 36.47 million international passengers in 2024, a 95.3 percent year-on-year increase, with 35.10 million air passengers and 1.37 million cruisers, solidifying its position as China's leading aviation and cruise hub.
The first regular international flight from Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province to Phnom Penh, Cambodia was launched on Wednesday.
The first chartered flight from Bangkok, Thailand to Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, successfully landed at Taiping International Airport on Wednesday.
Chinese tourists are displaying ever-growing demand for overseas travel, which is now approaching pre-pandemic levels, and the trend is expected to accelerate in 2025, speeding up the rebound of the world's largest source of tourists.
Spring Festival bookings for outbound flights and international hotels this year have already more than doubled compared with the same period last year, according to Qunar, a Beijing-based online travel agency.
Lucky Air, a subsidiary of Hainan Airlines, launched a new international route from Kunming, the capital city of southwest China's Yunnan Province to Vientiane, the capital of Laos on Tuesday.
The 26th Harbin Ice and Snow World opened to tourists from the world at 10 a.m. on Saturday, attracting thousands of visitors who began queuing as early as 3 a.m. Tickets for the opening day sold out across multiple travel platforms。
Crystal ice floats in the upper stream of Heihe River in Qilian County, Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.
Overseas travel agencies are raring to tap into the Chinese tourism market's potential as the country's positive policies continue to sweeten the deals being offered.
The Silk Road Research Institute at Beijing Foreign Studies University released a report on Tuesday based on a survey of over 2,000 foreign travelers from 111 countries, revealing that 99 percent of those surveyed would recommend visiting China to their friends.
China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the period of stay for foreign travelers and expanding the list of accessible ports and provincial-level regions.
Thailand's e-visa system that allows applicants to apply for visa's online will come into force from Jan 1, 2025 across 94 royal Thai embassies and consulate-generals worldwide, the Thai foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.
Bingbing, one of the Harbin Ice and Snow World mascots, is unveiled at a signing ceremony for the 26th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Sunday.
China’s National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on Tuesday that starting from this day, the permitted stay for foreign nationals has been extended from the original 72 hours and 144 hours to 240 hours (10 days) under the new visa-free transit policy.
China expands visa-free policy to allow stays of up to 240 hours at 60 ports in 24 provincial regions starting from Tuesday.
Huludao, or Calabash Island, named for its shape, sits along the eastern edge of the Taklamakan Desert, where the Tarim River winds through sands, creating anapproximately 133-hectare oasis.
An increasing number of tourists from South Korea are visiting Zhangjiajie, Hunan province since China allowed visa-free travel for those from the neighboring country since last month, according to local authorities.
After over 300 days of restoration and preservation work, the Yungang Grottoes’ Cave 6 and Cave 12 were officially reopened to the public on Monday, according to a statement published on the Yungang Grottoes official website.
On Monday, China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) announced plans for 12 winter tourism-themed travel routes across the country, aiming to further activate the ice and snow economy during the 2024-25 winter season.
The international passenger train linking Suifenhe in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Grodekovo in Russia resumed service on Sunday, operating one round trip per day, according to China Railway Harbin Group Co.
The Universal Beijing Resort reports that two 96-year-old grandmothers are among its oldest visitors so far.
The Most Beautiful Villages Branch of China Tourism Association (MBVC) held a grand award ceremony on Friday in Beijing, recognizing 11 villages as "The Most Beautiful Villages" in China.
China and the United States are continuing to enhance their tourism connections, working to overcome any travel obstacles.
As chilly weather blankets China, a growing number of senior residents are traveling to Laos via the China-Laos Railway, due to the smooth and comfortable train ride, favorable weather and affordability of the neighboring country.
AOn Tuesday, the 26th Harbin Ice and Snow World released the design of the main attraction - a tower called Love among Asia - to raise hype ahead of the park's seasonal opening.
China's reinstatement of the short-term visa waiver for Japanese visitors will accelerate the recovery of Japanese travel to China and foster stronger exchanges between the two nations.
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