ZHENGZHOU – For Giacomo, a young Italian traveler, his first trip to China was a long-anticipated adventure.
After weeks of planning, he finally touched down in Zhengzhou, Central China”s Henan province, stepping off a flight from London with one goal in mind — heading straight to the Shaolin Temple, a Kung fu shrine.
Like thousands of other foreign visitors, he found his journey was made easier by China’s expanding visa-free travel policies, which are transforming the way international travelers experience the country.
“The number of travelers from countries…































