On May 2, 43 Lao tourists who enjoyed the visa-free policy of entering Xishuangbanna, Yunnan in less than 15 minutes, successfully entered the country from the Mohan Railway Port in Yunnan.

That night, Rasai Changsai set up a tripod on the Lancang River and began his first video creation to enter China; in the Dai bamboo building deep in the rainforest, Kamaon Sunisa experienced the Dai medical bath, "Here, I learned to identify dozens of medicinal plants."

With the continuous optimization of a series of visa-free policies such as 240-hour transit visa-free and regional entry visa-free, this year's May Day holiday, "China Travel" (China Travel) continued to be popular, and more and more tourists came to China, felt China, and fell in love with China.

On the afternoon of May 1, in the entry hall of Changle International Airport in Fuzhou, American passenger Ma Jide, under the guidance of the border police, successfully obtained a 240-hour temporary entry permit: "Fast customs clearance speed and good service!"

This is the first "May Day" holiday after the implementation of the 240-hour transit visa-free policy. With the coordinated efforts of various visa-free policies, the average daily inbound and outbound passenger flow here has exceeded 5,300.

On December 17 last year, the State Immigration Administration comprehensively relaxed and optimized the transit visa-free policy, and implemented 240-hour transit visa-free for personnel from 54 countries. The total number of ports applied to the policy has further increased, and foreign tourists can travel across provinces within the allowed area of ​​stay. "The introduction of a series of visa-free policies has allowed foreign tourists to come to China not only to stay longer, but also to expand their activity areas." Wu Jianqi, captain of the fourth team duty team at the Fuzhou Airport Border Inspection Station, introduced, "The attractiveness of Chinese travel is getting greater and greater, and more and more foreigners come to China." "The 240-hour transit visa-free not only increases the time, but also allows you to cross-regional and visit more cities and arrange your itinerary more flexibly." In addition to experiencing Fujian culture and food this time, Majide also plans to go to West Lake, Hangzhou.

During the May Day holiday, "Hong Kong and Macau Tour + Zhuhai's entry into Guangdong Tour" has become a popular tourist route for tourists from Southeast Asian countries. In Hong Kong and Macao, qualified foreigners can sign up for a tour group and enjoy the visa-free policy of staying in 9 cities in Guangdong Province and Shantou.

Around 7 o'clock on May 1, a Southeast Asian tour group preparing to enter from Macau came to the entry inspection hall of Gongbei Port, waiting for inspection and clearance. "I have been to China many times." Aye from the Philippines shared her journey experience, "Chinese friends are very friendly and feel comfortable every time they enter the country." "Their trip to China is full." Ms. Luo, the tour guide, has been running on this "Hong Kong-Macao Tour + Zhuhai Entry Guangdong Tour" for 20 years. In her opinion, this travel route is becoming more and more perfect, and the passenger experience is getting better and better.

Mr. Lin, a Chinese Malaysian, returned to China after 15 years with his family. "China's visa-free policy is very convenient." From Malaysia to Hong Kong, and then from Hong Kong to Zhuhai, in his eyes, "China Travel" is not only a sightseeing trip, but also a cultural root-seeking journey: "It is dedicated to taking children back to your hometown to see, after all, the roots are here."

Since China piloted the entry visa-free policy for South Korea on November 8, 2024, more and more Koreans have come to China for tourism, business inspections, and visiting relatives and friends.

On the third day of the short holiday, at Yantai Port International Passenger Station, the "Sea Blue Whale" international passenger ship slowly docked. Thanks to China's 30-day visa-free entry policy for South Korea's ordinary passport personnel, South Korean passenger Shin Dong-min came to China from Incheon, South Korea. "It only took a cup of coffee from the time of getting off the ship to the completion of customs clearance." In addition to inspecting new projects, Shen Dongmin also planned to visit Yantai. "This time, after showing his passport, the border police officers quickly completed the procedures."

In the entry hall, there were endless passengers, and the scene was in order: the police on the verification stage handled the entry procedures for passengers in an orderly manner, 7 manual channels and 5 "e-channel" express channels were open all the time, and the border police officers shuttled and guided the passages. "The visa-free policy also brings new opportunities for business cooperation between the two countries," said Shin Dongmin.

According to the National Immigration Administration, the average daily entry and exit of ports across the country during this May Day holiday this year will reach 2.15 million people, an increase of 27% over the same period last year. "In the next step, the State Immigration Administration will introduce more and more effective policies for entry and exit and residence, and implement more new measures to facilitate smooth clearance of entry and exit personnel, so that exchanges and exchanges between Chinese and foreign personnel will be more convenient and smooth, and better promote the "two-way trip" between China and the world." Lin Yongsheng, Director of the Policy and Regulations Department of the State Immigration Administration, said.