China’s visa-free transit policy boosts inbound tourism

China’s extended visa-free transit policy, implemented in December last year, has significantly increased inbound tourism trips, with airports and border crossings reporting substantial growth.

Since December 17, 2024, China’s National Immigration Administration has extended the visa-free transit period for foreigners to 240 hours or ten days.

Three months into the new policy, airports across the country are seeing a surge in international arrivals. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in south China’s…