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Chinese tourism connections with South Korea look dim for the Chinese Spring Festival later this month, with tours to South Korean destinations still suspended by China's leading travel agencies.
Shanghai General Station of Immigration Inspection now provides passengers using automated border control lanes with self-service exit-entry travel record statements free of charge, without needing an additional exit or entry stamp.
By the end of last year, direct flights have connected the Chinese mainland and 40 countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative. The air transport capacity reached 33 million seats in total, a 21.1 percent increase year-on-year, according to a newly released report.
Improved business ties－supported by factors such as the development of the Belt and Road Initiative, simplified visa procedures and better aviation services－will further stimulate people-to-people exchanges and tourism between China and the United Kingdom over the next decade, according to experts.
Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region announced it would provide up to 250,000 yuan in cash rewards for companies that organize group trips to the region using charter flights and trains.
Steep discounts on hotels, air tickets and fees for scenic spot admissions will be offered to travelers visiting Tibet over the next three months, a news release by the government of the Tibet autonomous region said on Thursday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked Chinese passengers to "carefully read" all disclaimers before choosing budget airlines, and to avoid calling for more than stipulated in the agreement, according to a statement released on Wednesday by the ministry's consular department.
With the Spring Festival holidays approaching, some high-cost overseas tourism destinations have become more popular among Chinese tourists than before, according to a new report by Ctrip, China's largest online travel agency.
The water tours along the Huangpu River will be improved so as to provide tourists with more options and showcase more of the city’s history, Shanghai’s top tourism official said on Wednesday.
Shanghai plans to improve tourist services to attract more overseas travelers, local tourism authorities said Wednesday.
