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China sees booming inbound tourism thanks to visa-free policies
By Xinhua Published: May 04, 2026 01:50 PM
Tourists from Vietnam pose for selfies in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 2, 2026. China's inbound tourism booms thanks to visa exemption policies. (Photo by Hao Yaxin/Xinhua)

Tourists from Vietnam pose for selfies in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 2, 2026. China's inbound tourism booms thanks to visa exemption policies. (Photo by Hao Yaxin/Xinhua)

Tourists from Russia and Mexico pose for photos on a passenger ferry heading for Weizhou Island from Beihai in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 1, 2026. China's inbound tourism booms thanks to visa exemption policies. (Photo by Li Junguang/Xinhua)

Tourists from Russia and Mexico pose for photos on a passenger ferry heading for Weizhou Island from Beihai in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 1, 2026. China's inbound tourism booms thanks to visa exemption policies. (Photo by Li Junguang/Xinhua)

Foreign tourists visit Zhaoxing Dong Village of Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 2, 2026. China's inbound tourism booms thanks to visa exemption policies. (Photo by Liang Huibo/Xinhua)

Foreign tourists visit Zhaoxing Dong Village of Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 2, 2026. China's inbound tourism booms thanks to visa exemption policies. (Photo by Liang Huibo/Xinhua)

Two pairs of twins from Nepal participate in the 20th Mojiang international twins festival in Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan province, May 1, 2026. China's inbound tourism booms thanks to visa exemption policies. (Photo by Yang Zixuan/Xinhua)

Two pairs of twins from Nepal participate in the 20th Mojiang international twins festival in Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan province, May 1, 2026. China's inbound tourism booms thanks to visa exemption policies. (Photo by Yang Zixuan/Xinhua)