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Foreign tourists visit Shanghai during National Day holiday
By Xinhua Published: Oct 04, 2025 09:02 PM
Tourists from Russia take selfies at the Bund area in east China's Shanghai, Oct. 4, 2025. The eastern Chinese megacity of Shanghai received a whopping 4.1 million overseas visitors from January to August this year. The latest tourism boom in the city has resulted from a series of policies that provide greater convenience for international tourists entering China. As one of the country's most famous tourist cities, Shanghai is usually among the first places affected by new policies for the sector. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

Tourists from Russia take selfies at the Bund area in east China's Shanghai, Oct. 4, 2025. The eastern Chinese megacity of Shanghai received a whopping 4.1 million overseas visitors from January to August this year. The latest tourism boom in the city has resulted from a series of policies that provide greater convenience for international tourists entering China. As one of the country's most famous tourist cities, Shanghai is usually among the first places affected by new policies for the sector. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

Tourists from Russia taste snacks at Yuyuan Garden Mall in east China's Shanghai, Oct. 3, 2025. The eastern Chinese megacity of Shanghai received a whopping 4.1 million overseas visitors from January to August this year.(Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

Tourists from Russia taste snacks at Yuyuan Garden Mall in east China's Shanghai, Oct. 3, 2025. The eastern Chinese megacity of Shanghai received a whopping 4.1 million overseas visitors from January to August this year.(Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

Shuanet (L) and Lolita from Russia pose for photos at Yuyuan Garden Mall in east China's Shanghai, Oct. 3, 2025. The eastern Chinese megacity of Shanghai received a whopping 4.1 million overseas visitors from January to August this year.(Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

Shuanet (L) and Lolita from Russia pose for photos at Yuyuan Garden Mall in east China's Shanghai, Oct. 3, 2025. The eastern Chinese megacity of Shanghai received a whopping 4.1 million overseas visitors from January to August this year.(Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

Tourists from Russia pose for photos at Yuyuan Garden Mall in east China's Shanghai, Oct. 3, 2025. The eastern Chinese megacity of Shanghai received a whopping 4.1 million overseas visitors from January to August this year.(Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

Tourists from Russia pose for photos at Yuyuan Garden Mall in east China's Shanghai, Oct. 3, 2025. The eastern Chinese megacity of Shanghai received a whopping 4.1 million overseas visitors from January to August this year.(Xinhua/Chen Haoming)