China's visa-free entry policy now covers 47 countries including most of Europe, with extended validity through December 31, 2026. Learn about eligibility and requirements.

China introduces USD 100 port visa service for travelers from non-visa-free countries. No embassy visits required when booking through authorized tour operators.

China updates customs regulations with increased duty-free allowances for international travelers. Know what you can bring when entering China.

China's 24-hour bathhouse culture becomes the hottest travel trend on social media. International travelers flock to experience affordable luxury wellness.

China welcomes 21.33 million foreign visitors in Q1 2026, with visa-free entries up 29.3%. Guangdong, Shanghai, and Beijing lead arrivals.

Zhangjiajie's wing suit flying event reaches 100 million+ impressions on Instagram, positioning Hunan as must-visit adventure destination.

Air China announces new direct flights from Beijing Daxing to Frankfurt (April 28) and Milan (June 13), expanding European connectivity for China travelers.

The upgraded Guangzhou-Shenzhen high-speed rail cuts travel time to 29 minutes, transforming Greater Bay Area connectivity for business and leisure travelers.

China's May Day holiday (May 1-5) is projected to welcome 180-220 million cross-border travelers, with visa-free visitors driving 25-35% year-over-year growth.

China's Ministry announces 16 measures to boost inbound tourism, expanding visa-free access and improving services. Q1 2026 saw 21.3M foreign visitors.

China extends 30-day visa-free entry for 77 countries until December 31, 2026. Expanded 240-hour transit covers 65 ports. Inbound tourism up 35.8%.

Tianmen Mountain launches robot Baima Jiu during 2026 May Day. Experience Tujia traditions with trilingual AI, calligraphy robots, and non-stop performances at Zhangjiajie.

China inbound tourism bookings up 55% YoY during May Day 2026. Zhangjiajie sees 438% surge in Russian visitors, Yiwu shopping-tourism booms, Yunnan SEA visitors double. Emerging trends are reshaping China's inbound tourism market.

During April 14 to May 5, 2026, Guangzhou saw inbound tourist arrivals increase by over 60% year-over-year. The Canton Fair's opening two days attracted 90% of Qingming Festival's total and nearly 70% of Spring Festival's volume, driving Guangdong's inbound tourism up 39% with orders jumping 41%.

Shenzhen's Luohu Port achieves 25 million+ border crossings by May 2026, with 21% growth in international visitors. Foreign tourist volume exceeds 440,000 as visa-free policies drive China travel surge.

Shenzhen ranked #4 for inbound tourism with 7.33M visitors during May Day 2026. Visa-free entries rose to 17.5%. Explore the data and trends.

The 139th Canton Fair drove 627,000 inbound foreigners to Guangdong (+23.7%). Visa-free entries surged 56% to 120,000. Discover how China eases business travel.

Zhejiang launches 2026-2028 tourism market governance plan with three major initiatives: warm services, skilled enforcement, and safety consolidation. Targeting 98%+ visitor satisfaction.

China's imports/exports hit 16.23 trillion yuan (+14.9%) Jan-Apr 2026. Strong trade growth fuels business travel and inbound tourism. Discover why 2026 is ideal for China business trips.

Trump's historic 2026 China visit signals a golden travel window: stable US-China relations, expanded visa policies, and surging visitor numbers create ideal conditions for authentic experiences across Guangdong, Jiangnan, Hunan, and Yunnan.

China’s tourism economy grows at 9.9% year-on-year in 2026, more than double the global rate of 4.1%. Massive 1,800-person inbound tour groups and record visa-free entries signal a new era for China inbound travel.

China's State Council places the 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival break on September 25-27. A compact holiday window filled with mooncakes, lanterns and family dinners, sitting just before the National Day Golden Week — what travelers should know about dates, seasonal events and autumn planning.

National Day runs October 1-7 in 2026 per the official State Council schedule — China's busiest travel week of the year. How the week moves, what fills up first, and how international visitors can plan around the crowds without skipping the season.

The 140th Canton Fair opens October 15 at the Pazhou complex in Guangzhou, running in three phases through November 4. Registration is open — here are the phase dates, the changeover windows and the preparation steps that make a first or returning sourcing trip run smoothly.

With one month to go before China's National Day holiday (October 1-7, 2026), the booking window is at its most decisive stage: rail tickets sell first, hotels climb through late September, and timed attractions follow. A practical countdown for travelers.

Autumn color in China moves from north to south, and the northern highlands enter their best weeks in late September and early October. Where the season starts, how it travels, and how to time a color-chasing route in 2026.

Harbin's winter program — led by the 28th Ice and Snow World — is the headline of China's winter season. What is confirmed so far, when the season typically opens, and how to plan a December or January visit.

Vietnam's addition to China's 240-hour visa-free transit and the parallel Hainan 30-day waiver are reshaping Southeast Asian travel planning — with first-half border data showing visa-free entries up 30.6 percent and Vietnam now the fourth-largest source market.

China's departure tax refund went paperless in July: a 200-yuan minimum purchase, a 20,000-yuan cash ceiling, three-minute refund forms and refunds claimable in a province other than the one where you shopped.

European bookings to China climbed 275 percent year on year this summer as heatwaves pushed travelers toward cooler destinations — with Harbin, Guizhou and the Yunnan highlands leading the shift and inbound spending up 27.8 percent in the first seven months.

China's border authorities processed 4.99 billion crossings in the first eight months of 2026, with visa-free foreign entries up 26.8 percent and accounting for 77.6 percent of all foreign arrivals.

Foreign arrivals at Beijing's ports rose about 25 percent in September, and booking data shows visitors increasingly heading for the suburbs — courtyard homestays outside the city are up 50 percent year on year.

China's travel service exports reached 263.6 billion yuan in the first seven months of 2026, up 27.7 percent — the fastest-growing of the country's top five service export categories, with spending shifting toward shopping, medical and experience travel.

A study released at the 2026 services trade fair finds that China's inbound visitor spending per trip is 357.3 dollars — about 29 percent of the global average — and identifies service quality as the highest-impact fix.

A Yangshuo resort reports foreign guests at 37 percent of bookings this year, up from 21 percent, as secondary destinations gain ground and carriers add capacity to meet demand.

Bank analysis projects China's travel-related revenue rising from 4.8 percent of GDP in 2024 to 6.7 percent by 2030, with the market growing from about 1 trillion to 1.8 trillion dollars.

China's culture and tourism ministry has published its 15th Five-Year Plan, setting eight areas of priority work and 54 key projects through 2030 — including easier booking and holiday reform.

China has lowered its departure tax refund threshold from 500 to 200 yuan and raised the cash refund limit to 20,000 yuan, widening the scheme to shops at ports, malls, scenic areas and hotels.

A new report on China's river cruise industry finds the Yangtze running at a 79.5 percent average load factor and foreign passenger numbers on Hubei's provincial cruises up 62 percent year on year.

A new State Council regulation on exit-entry administration took effect on September 15. Border checkpoints are standardising enforcement and adding multilingual self-service terminals.