Posting Spring Festival couplets, writing the word 'fu', strolling through lantern festivals, tasting delicious food... During this year's Spring Festival holiday, foreign tourists who come to China for tourism and experiencing Spring Festival culture are constantly coming. According to relevant departments, the daily average number of inbound and outbound personnel at ports across the country during this year's Spring Festival holiday is expected to reach 1.85 million, an increase of 9.5% compared to last year's Spring Festival holiday; According to data from Ctrip platform, inbound travel orders during the Spring Festival period increased by 203% year-on-year. Over the past year, China's transit visa free policy has been continuously upgraded, the visa free "circle of friends" has been expanding, and the level of convenience in inbound tourism services has continued to improve. More and more foreign tourists are choosing China as their travel destination, enjoying the beautiful natural scenery, experiencing the profound cultural heritage, and experiencing the real, three-dimensional, and comprehensive China. Optimize the transit visa free policy to make it convenient for foreign tourists to come to the Oriental Pearl TV Tower City Plaza in Shanghai. Many foreign tourists compete to take a group photo with the giant plush snake model with the theme of "snakes run". "Chinese Spring Festival culture is very distinctive, and the streets of Shanghai have a strong sense of Spring Festival. This is my first Spring Festival in China, and I am very impressed," said Tina, an Italian tourist. Thanks to the visa free transit policy, French tourists Domnin Gorier and his friends who transit through Shanghai from Paris plan to use their transit time to visit Shanghai. During the Spring Festival, we can see many festive elements in Shanghai, and we are delighted to participate in the festival activities. This year's Spring Festival, foreign tourists' "China Travel" continues to heat up. The popularity of "China Tour" can not be separated from a series of flexible and convenient policies for foreigners to come to China. According to statistics, China has reached comprehensive visa free agreements with 26 countries, unilaterally exempted 38 countries, implemented transit visa free agreements with 54 countries, and signed visa free agreements with 157 countries and regions. In December last year, China announced that it would extend the stay time of transit visa free foreigners in China from 72 hours and 144 hours to 240 hours (10 days). At the same time, 21 new ports were added as entry and exit ports for transit visa free people, and further expanded the area of stay activities. Korean travel writer Gao Chengxi often visits China. In December last year, she traveled to Guangzhou with the help of the visa free policy. She said in an interview with our reporter, "It's too convenient to come to China now, and the procedures have become much simpler." Harbin's ice and snow tourism is booming, attracting not only a large number of domestic tourists but also foreign tourists. Tanapo from Thailand has long wanted to experience ice and snow activities. After learning about the optimization and upgrade of China's visa free transit policy, he immediately purchased a direct flight ticket to Harbin. I took a tourist charter flight with many Southeast Asian tourists from Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, and arrived in Harbin in just over 6 hours, "Tanabo said. "We have been learning Chinese and cooking Chinese food, but many students have never visited China." Susanna said, "The visa free policy provides an opportunity for open exchanges, so we see a colorful China, and we feel very happy." The implementation of immigration facilitation measures to allow foreign tourists to "rest assured" that when they met Italian tourists Francesco's family, they were buying Xiaolongbao at the snack stand in Yu Garden in Shanghai. In front of the Xiaolongbao stall, the product introduction in both Chinese and English was clear and eye-catching. Taking out the cash, Francisco bought a cage of Xiaolongbao and a string of Bingtanghulu. The Francisco family is visiting China for the first time and, thanks to the visa free transit policy, they chose to stay in Shanghai for one day during their transit to Thailand. It feels very convenient. As soon as we got off the plane, we exchanged cash at the airport. I heard that mobile payment is more convenient. Let's try it again next time, "Francisco said. From financial payment to accommodation and transportation, from scenic spot booking to network communication, the convenience of foreigners' travel in China is rapidly improving, driving the vigorous development of "China travel". In Xintiandi, Thailand tourist Zhang Li is taking her children to have afternoon tea. This is their second time coming to China. "This time I learned to take the subway with the bus code, and also made an appointment to take a taxi." Zhang Li showed the software in her mobile phone - Alipay, Didi Chuxing, etc. It's very convenient to travel to China now, and in the future, I want to go to more places in China with my family, "Zhang Li said. Using a mobile phone to explore China is becoming a new trend for many foreign tourists. "I recently traveled in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. I visited the West Lake, strolled the straight street of the river, took a water bus, watched a performance, and clocked in the famous Hangzhou snacks beside the West Lake. It was very convenient to pay with Alipay all the way!" said Paul, an American tourist. Some popular tourist attractions have also strengthened the construction of foreign language tour guide talent teams. Hello Savadika! "Tanabo heard a friendly greeting in his native language as soon as he got off the plane from Harbin." I was worried about language barriers before coming, but now I'm relaxing a bit. The Thai tour guide who welcomed Tanabo and his delegation was specially borrowed from Guangxi. Six months ago, we sent four excellent tour guides to Bangkok to learn Thai, and this month we have borrowed another group of Thai tour guides to provide tourists with a more convenient and comfortable journey, "said Guo Chunguang, General Manager of Harbin Tourism International. Belgian Arian recently traveled to China, during which he took a high-speed train. China's high-speed rail is really fast and convenient! "What surprised him the most was that he could also order takeout on the high-speed rail. In China, the level of convenience in life is beyond imagination, and the payment problems that I used to worry about have been solved very well. I also successfully bought a subway ticket with a Belgian credit card. Such convenient travel conditions have given me the courage to explore more places in China and gain a deeper understanding of more folk customs and culture. Enriching the inbound tourism experience makes foreign tourists "want to come back". "Since the implementation of the visa free policy, we have organized multiple Belgian tourist groups to China, and the registration is quite hot. Measures to facilitate people coming to China have been widely implemented in various parts of China, and our tourism destination choices have become more diverse," said Vincent Oumen, the head of Dawn Travel Agency in Belgium. In 2025, they will also organize more tourist groups to China to explore and discover more. The Beauty of China. In 2024, 20.115 million visa free foreigners will enter China's ports, up 112.3% year on year. The "Trends and Prospects of China's Inbound Tourism Development" released by the China Tourism Research Institute at the end of last year showed that while the number of inbound tourists and tourism expenses in China have steadily increased, the satisfaction of foreign tourists has also steadily improved. According to the flight booking data on Ctrip platform, one out of every four foreign travelers entering China in 2024 has visited China more than once. China is constantly launching a variety of tourism products and routes to enrich the travel experience of foreign tourists and attract more and more foreign "repeat customers". Thai tourist Linla, who came to China for the first time, was attracted to Chongqing's unique geographical environment on the internet a long time ago, especially the "wonders" of the light rail trains passing through the buildings at Liziba Light Rail Station, making Chongqing her first stop for entering China. In addition to urban landscapes, she also included natural and cultural landscape routes in her 5-day tour itinerary in China. "Unexpectedly, the natural and cultural landscape of Chongqing is also so impressive. Dazu Rock Carvings is the most impressive scenic spot on the whole trip," said Linla. Ctrip has launched the "Free Beijing Half Day Tour" program at Beijing Capital International Airport for international flight transfer passengers. International transit passengers who have successfully registered will depart from Beijing Capital International Airport to visit two popular tourist attractions, the Great Wall and the Beijing Central Axis. After participating in a half day tour of the Badaling Great Wall, Italian tourist Taiku was still unsatisfied. The current visa free transit policy in China is very convenient, and I have specially changed my departure flight ticket to spend more time getting to know this beautiful city of Beijing, "said Taiku. He hopes that in the future, he and his family can come back to Beijing and China again. The visa free policy and various entry facilitation measures make it easier for people to discover the richness of Chinese culture Dong Bo, Chairman and Founder of Belgian Paradise Zoo, said, "Modern China's openness and inclusiveness help to enhance understanding and friendship between Chinese and foreign people