Inbound?travelers?lines up at the?Beijing Capital International Airport?on?December?3,?2023.?(PHOTO:?VCG)
By GONG Qian
As of December 31, 214,000 people from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia entered China, up 28.5 percent from November, according to China's National Immigration Administration (NIA).
Among them, the number of visitors holding ordinary passports without a visa totaled 118,000, accounting for 55.1 percent of all visitors from the six countries during this period. More than 77 percent of the ordinary passport holders visited China for travel and or business activities, said NIA.
China has implemented a unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from the six countries, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. From December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024, holders of ordinary passports from these countries may enter China visa-free for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends and transit for no more than 15 days.
?The Mid-Autumn Festival, one of China's most cherished traditional holidays, is deeply rooted in the country's cultural heritage. Known for the rich poetry, it has inspired and customs, the stories of the festival center around the moon, which symbolizes reunion, harmony, and togetherness.
?William N. Brown has called China home for over 30 years. "I'm fortunate to live in a country as beautiful as China, in the vibrant city of Xiamen, and at a university as remarkable as Xiamen University," the 68-year-old American professor at Xiamen University said.
