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Local tourism authorities across China have stepped up enforcement efforts to stop illegal and dishonest practices in the tourism industry, aiming to protect travelers' rights and promote sustainable tourism development.
Chinese consumers have indicated a growing interest in taking dedicated tourist trains, with rising search volumes related to the sector seen, following the country's plan to retrofit tourist trains to make them more senior-friendly.
Dubai welcomed a record 18.72 million international overnight visitors in 2024, marking a 9 percent year-on-year increase, according to data from the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) on Feb 14.
Cross-border tourism has emerged as a driving force for the Spring Festival travel market in the Year of the Snake, thanks to expanded visa-free policies, said travel agencies and experts.
Last year, favorable policies like the 240-hour visa-free transit option has significantly boosted inbound tourism, injecting new vitality into the tourism industry.
The world's first panoramic sightseeing mountain tourist train began operating on Wednesday in Lijiang, a popular tourist destination in Yunnan province.
The world's first panoramic trainin dependently developed by China officially began operation in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province on Wednesday.
A Harry Potter studio tour will open in Shanghai in 2027, which will be the third such attraction globally and the first in China, its developers announced on Wednesday.
The buzz around "China Travel" continues to dominate social media, as industry data show that bookings for inbound and outbound air tickets saw double-digit growth for the Lantern Festival travel, driven by rising demand.
The Harbin Asian Winter Games have been the best Winter Asiad yet, and the host city has the potential to become a global winter tourism hub with its natural environment。
Hotels in China reported to police more than 42 million check-ins by minor guests in 2024, the Ministry of Public Security said, adding that authorities have also handled 522,000"suspicious incidents" involving minors to ensure their safety.
China on Monday announced a visa-free policy for tour groups from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations who want to visit Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province, in the latest step to boost people-to-people exchanges with Southeast Asia.
China has introduced a new visa-free policy for tour groups from ASEAN countries visiting Xishuangbanna in southwestern Yunnan Province, according to the National Immigration Administration announced on Monday.
China allows tour groups from ASEAN countries to visit Xishuangbanna in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, free of visa, for up to six days, the National Immigration Administration announced on Monday.
During the winter season, various big snowmen scattered throughout Harbin, capital city of Heilongjiang province, have gained a reputation from tourists at home and abroad.
Tourist attractions in the Xizang autonomous region embraced more than 2.38 million visits during the just-concluded Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 16.56 percent year-on-year, according to the region's culture and tourism department.
Spectacular snow scenery at Longtou Mountain Scenic Area in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
At the famed Harbin Ice and Snow World in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, a thermometer embedded in a towering ice sculpture has become a popular spot for tourists to visit.
Shaanxi province saw a surge in international tourists during this year's Spring Festival holiday as China celebrated the holiday for the first time after the festival was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
China's domestic tourist attractions recorded more than 500 million visits during the just-concluded Spring Festival holiday, demonstrating the strong consumption power of the Chinese people at home and abroad.
China saw a remarkable surge in inbound tourism during this year's Spring Festival holiday, as the nation celebrated its first Spring Festival after the festival was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
During the Spring Festival holiday, southeast China's?Fujian?Province hosted events such as the 2025 Cross-Strait Spring Festival Fireworks Gala and the 23rd Mawei-Matsu Lantern Festival Celebration. People from both sides of the Taiwan Strait celebrated the Year of the Snake together, boosting the recovery of Fujian-Taiwan tourism.
The Guangwu International Ski Resort at the foot of the Great Wall of China in Shanxi province has become a popular destination among skiing enthusiasts this winter, as growing numbers of Chinese people embrace ice and snow activities.
China will see an average of 1.85 million cross-border trips made every day during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, a 9.5 percent year-on-year increase, the National Immigration Administration estimated.
Amap, a leading Chinese digital map provider, has launched the first English-language version of its popular navigation app, aiming to facilitate travel for the growing number of international tourists visiting China.
The Chang'an Lantern Festival kicked off on Wednesday in three major popular sites of Xi'an, Shaanxi province, and will run until March 16.
Redfish is an indispensable delicacy on the Spring Festival dinner table in many places in Hainan, such as Dongfang, Danzhou, and Lin'gao. It's also a distinct symbol of the Chinese New Year flavor in the local areas.
China's geographical proximity to Siberia gives its northeastern winters a distinct bite. The long, harsh cold season gives rise to a stunningly raw and unspoiled environment of vast snowy expanses, frozen rivers, and forests. As the three northeastern provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning have continued to upgrade infrastructure and introduce celebrations to create immersive winter experiences, the region is now at the heart of the country's winter tourism.
During the 2023-24 snow season, the China Tourism Academy reported over 400 million visits to ice and snow leisure experiences.
Most of the tickets for ice events at the ninth edition of the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, have already been sold, the organizers announced at a press conference on Wednesday.
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