Among the last countries that resumed in the infectious disease shutdown, China is experiencing tourism swing, which is greatly screened with the easing of visa policy.
In December, China has long been able to visit the country for a maximum of 10 days, so that citizens from the United States and 54 countries can visit this country without a visa for up to 10 days.
This change is part of the overall visa policy, which includes a 30 -day trip to some countries. People for US visitors are a public transportation visa from China to a third country before returning home. Both Hong Kong and Macau are considered the third destination according to their policies.
China has changed its policy to increase international visits, and in 2024, 113 million people were still delayed in 2019. According to the Chinese tourism office in New York, change is effective. In the first quarter of 2025, about 71%of international visitors traveled to Visa -free, and the office said that after entering the country without a visa, international visitors saw the rise of international visitors to China.
The tourist office has a longer traveler than travelers and spends more money, and the tourist office spends about four and a half days in 2019, and visitors also explore more countries after 72%of the city.
Travel agencies, travel suppliers and torture are reporting mixed bags regarding the interests of US travelers in China.
Some observe the increase, which is due to pent -up demand and comfortable visa policy. Others say Asia is generally popular, but the tension between the United States and China is still reducing demand, despite being away from some travelers.
Bold trips are one of those who see more demand. Leigh Barnes, chairman of the Americas, said he added three journals in 2026 after experiencing record demand this year. As of July, the number of passengers in China increased by 79% compared to the same period last year, and China’s sales have increased 26% since the start of a new journey this summer.
Lauren Coppola, China’s product manager, said Lauren Coppola, a Chinese product manager who recognizes visa policy as “important factors,” seems to have risen 55% this year.
Victoria Cruises, which runs a river cruise on yangtze, is about 50% higher than last year, but it is still delayed in 2019, but Victorian spokesman Josh Kahn said that “gradual profits.”
“What you need to realize is that the US traveling to China is not slowing down during the epidemic period, but completely stopped.” “The US market may have considerable demand, but it takes time to go back to the tourism infrastructure.”
Victoria expects to continue to soften to American travelers next year, but Khan believes it will return to the preliminary band in 2027. At present, business in Europe and Australia is “very powerful,” he said.
Khan predicted that the visa change would be helpful. Some torture said that the visa process hesitated to sell China due to the visa process, and said that customers had previously told them that they would manipulate them to China, Cambodia or Vietnam.
“Since China has removed the barrier, which is the destination, I am becoming easier and much more advantageous to torture,” he said. Victoria also resumed partnerships with travel agencies like Glocus, Kahn said.
Victoria Cruz believes that the US traveler number will return to the level of hate in 2027. Photo Cradatt: Victoria Cruise
Challenge
However, not all companies see the increase in the demand of China due to the lack of awareness of the new visa policy, but the political tension between China and the United States decreased, which is still lower than the free band level, which is difficult for China to increase the number of China.
Red Savannah, an operator who specializes in customized travel, said China’s interest has weakened even if the overall interest in Asia has increased. George Morgan-Grenville, founder and CEO, said that even though the sales of China and other Asian countries increased, the political tension between China and the west was growing.
“Japan is definitely competing and definitely winning from the point of view of people’s attention.” China is a fascinating country to visit, but it is creating a tendency for people to go. “
Margot Kong, a founder of unparalleled travel and a Chinese expert headquartered in San Francisco, said that the visa -free policy did not move much for American customers despite the increase in demands of Korea and Japan.
But it has always been a challenge for US travelers to visit China, Kong said. It is associated with the tension with the United States, the tension with the United States, and the misunderstanding of China, such as infrastructure and hotel stocks since the 1970s.
In fact, she said that high -end boutique accommodation options emerged since the epidemic increased to accommodate China’s upper class, which had to travel domestically while the border was closed.
