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In pics: giant snowman in China's Harbin

　　 An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 17, 2024 shows a giant snowman in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.

Source:Xinhua 2024-12-19

China extends visa-free transit stays to 240 hours, increases eligible ports to 60

　　 China's National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on Tuesday that the permitted stay for foreign nationals entering China under the visa-free transit policy for purposes such as tourism, business, visits, and family reunions has been extended from the original 72 hours and 144 hours to 240 hours or 10 days, as part of the latest measures to further relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy. The policy takes effect immediately.

Source:GlobalPeopleOnline 2024-12-18

China sets 12 travel routes to boost ice and snow economy

　　 (Photo/ecns.cn) 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.

Source:People's Daily 2024-12-17

Macao's revitalized historic areas attract locals and tourists

　　 Macao's revitalized historic areas attract locals and tourists.

Source:Xinhua 2024-12-16

Popular destinations boosted by films, TV dramas

　　 A popular movie or TV drama has the power to make a city famous and generate a tourism boom.

Source:China Daily 2024-12-13

Yandunjiao village: A seaside sanctuary of heritage and beauty

　　 Yandunjiao, a village in China’s Shandong province, has been named one of the "Best Tourism Villages 2024" by the United Nations World Tourism Organization at its 122nd session of the Executive Council on Friday in Cartagena, Colombia.

Source:China Daily 2024-12-12

Beijing, Zhangjiakou launch winter fun programs

　　 Beijing and Hebei province's Zhangjiakou recently jointly launched the winter culture and tourism season.

Source:China Daily 2024-12-11

Daredevils descend on Zhangjiajie's iconic peaks

　　 Standing atop a vertigo-inducing platform 1,458 meters in the air, and surrounded by Zhangjiajie's iconic towering verdant peaks, Ambroise Serrano from France, dives into the air, gliding in his specially designed wingsuit toward a 10-centimeter target in the valley below.

Source:China Daily 2024-12-10

Nine more countries added to China's visa-free travel list

　　 China has expanded its visa-free policy to nine more countries, including eight in Europe, allowing citizens in these countries to enter for up to 30 days without a visa for business, tourism and other visits starting from Saturday.

Source:Xinhua 2024-12-09

Park in Southwest China revives scene of exotic planet

　　 Known as the "Bermuda Triangle of Chinese Geology," Moshi Park has gained popularity with its unparalleled geologic formations of mylonitic rocks. Spanning 4.8 square kilometers at an altitude of about 3,500 meters, the park brings visitors into the world of an "exotic planet."

Source:Ecns 2024-12-06