From January to August of this year, border inspection agencies across the country carried out a total of 499 million entry/exit inspections, an increase of 8.7% over the previous year. Among them, there were 242 million mainland residents, 196 million Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents, and 61.287 million foreigners. Of the foreigners entering the country, 23.72 million were visa-free, accounting for 77.6%, an increase of 26.8% over the previous year. Beijing: The travel radius for foreign tourists expanded into September, and inbound passenger flow at Beijing Port continued to grow. The average number of foreigners entering Beijing reached 15,500 per day, an increase of 25% over August; on September 7, it surpassed 17,000 in a single day, a record high since this year. As inbound tourists stayed longer, the travel radius also expanded from the core city of Beijing to the suburbs of Beijing. The number of inbound tourist homestay reservations in Yanqing increased by more than 50% year on year, Huairou increased 14% year on year, and the number of orders of foreign tourists booking courtyard homestays in the suburbs of Beijing increased 50% year over year. Shenzhen: The total number of entrants and exits surpassed 200 million 28 days earlier than last year. Recently, ports such as Shenzhen Airport and Luohu ushered in a peak of entry. Foreign passenger flow increased dramatically. The total number of entrants and exits at Shenzhen Port exceeded 200 million 28 days earlier than last year. More than 1.28 million foreigners entered and left the country via Shenzhen Airport, an increase of 31% over the previous year, a record high for the same period. The number of foreigners traveling for sightseeing increased by 51% year over year, and 62% of foreigners entered the country without a visa.

From January to August of this year, border inspection agencies across the country carried out a total of 499 million entry/exit inspections, an increase of 8.7% over the previous year. Among them, there were 242 million mainland residents, 196 million Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents, and 61.287 million foreigners. Of the foreigners entering the country, 23.72 million were visa-free, accounting for 77.6%, an increase of 26.8% over the previous year. Beijing: The travel radius for foreign tourists expanded into September, and inbound passenger flow at Beijing Port continued to grow. The average number of foreigners entering Beijing reached 15,500 per day, an increase of 25% over August; on September 7, it surpassed 17,000 in a single day, a record high since this year. As inbound tourists stayed longer, the travel radius also expanded from the core city of Beijing to the suburbs of Beijing. The number of inbound tourist homestay reservations in Yanqing increased by more than 50% year on year, Huairou increased 14% year on year, and the number of orders of foreign tourists booking courtyard homestays in the suburbs of Beijing increased 50% year over year. Shenzhen: The total number of entrants and exits surpassed 200 million 28 days earlier than last year. Recently, ports such as Shenzhen Airport and Luohu ushered in a peak of entry. Foreign passenger flow increased dramatically. The total number of entrants and exits at Shenzhen Port exceeded 200 million 28 days earlier than last year. More than 1.28 million foreigners entered and left the country via Shenzhen Airport, an increase of 31% over the previous year, a record high for the same period. The number of foreigners traveling for sightseeing increased by 51% year over year, and 62% of foreigners entered the country without a visa.