CCTV News: This holiday is the first May Day holiday after the implementation of the 240-hour transit visa-free policy, and inbound travel performance is particularly impressive. With the help of many favorable policies for inbound travel, more and more foreigners have appeared in the army of tourists from all over the country. According to the State Immigration Administration, a total of 10.896 million Chinese and foreign personnel entered and exited the country during the May Day holiday this year, with an average of 2.179 million people per day, an increase of 28.7% compared with last year's May Day holiday. There were 1.115 million foreigners entering and leaving the country, an increase of 43.1% year-on-year; among foreigners entering the country, 380,000 people entering the country under visa-free policy, an increase of 72.7% year-on-year.

Cultural experience + diverse gameplay The entry experience continues to upgrade

They went to Sichuan and Chongqing to eat hot pot and pandas, went to Jiangsu to experience the charm of Jiangnan, listened to crosstalk in Tianjin, and ate rice noodles in Guangdong. While "check in" classic landmarks, you can explore the unique charm of Chinese culture by "going into the countryside and following the customs".

This holiday, Shenzhen's inbound travel orders increased by 188%, becoming the second most popular inbound travel city in the country. Data shows that during the five-day holiday, the Shenzhen Border Inspection General Station inspected a total of 110,000 foreigners to China, an increase of 65% year-on-year, of which 21,000 foreigners were allowed to enter without visa, an increase of 165% year-on-year. From Michelin food to shopping in the business district, from helicopter sightseeing to beach vacations, and the newly opened Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum and other major check-in places to welcome new things, cultural experience and diverse gameplay have become the core driving force for attracting foreign tourists. In addition, special foods such as rice noodle, chicken pot, beef hotpot, etc., led by overseas bloggers, foreign tourists from more than a dozen countries including Spain, South Korea, and the United States checked in to deliver drones in Shenzhen during this holiday, and the number of overseas users' orders increased by nearly 161% year-on-year.

Beijing-Tianjin culture is also a strong driving force to attract foreigners to check in. During this holiday, many foreign tourists choose to go to Tianjin to eat pancakes and enjoy the night view of the Haihe River, listen to an authentic crosstalk in the teahouse of the ancient culture street, and feel the unique charm of the integration of Chinese and Western China in this "Kunhuo City". Data shows that from May 1 to 5, foreigners entering and leaving the Tianjin Binhai International Airport Port increased by 77.2% year-on-year. Among them, the number of foreigners who enjoyed the visa-free policy has increased by more than four times, setting a new record since the implementation of the policy.

Multiple ports realize multiple ships to rely on together, and coming to China from sea is highly favored

Since the implementation of visa-free policy for foreign tourist groups on cruise ships in May last year, foreign tourists have continued to experience this new way of traveling to China. During this May Day holiday, Shanghai ushered in the grand occasion of four ships to rely on together. Foreign tourist groups entering ports in Tianjin, Dalian, Shandong and other places have set historical highs.

On May 3, the "Rigita" cruise ship carrying 600 international passengers slowly docked at the Dalian Port International Cruise Center. This is the first visiting port cruise ship in Dalian this year. Passengers from 27 countries and regions including Germany started a visit to cities in China for sightseeing, shopping and leisure. In addition, on May 27, Dalian Port International Cruise Center will also usher in the first home port cruise ship "Ida Mediterranean" after five years.

Cruise tours continue to be popular. On May 1, the three cruise ships "Ocean Praise", "Dream" and "Rijita" both rely on the Tianjin International Cruise Home Port. This is also the first time that Tianjin cruise port has welcomed the "three ships to rely on together" since the cruise ship resumed. Data from the Tianjin Border Inspection General Station shows that during the May Day holiday, the Tianjin International Cruise Home Port welcomed 6 international cruise ships, with more than 7,500 foreigners entering and leaving the port, far exceeding the same period last year.

On May 5, the Shanghai Cruise Port ushered in the first time this year's four ships were on the same journey. The total number of inbound and outbound personnel at the port on that day was nearly 30,000, setting a new daily passenger flow since Shanghai International Cruise Resumes Resuming Airlines. During this May Day holiday, there were as many as 12 inbound and outbound cruise ships at Shanghai Cruise Port, and the number of inbound and outbound passengers exceeded 37,000.