Kitty Kat Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-67516777 Quote China is trialling visa-free travel for citizens from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia for a year, its foreign ministry said. From December to 30 November 2024, ordinary passport holders from these countries can do business or travel in China without a visa for up to 15 days. This is to help "promote China's high-quality development and opening up", spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday. Currently, most travellers need a visa to enter China. The rare examples of those exempt include citizens of Singapore and Brunei, who are entering China for business, tourism, family visits and transit for no more than 15 days. It was only in March that China began issuing all types of visas again. In March 2020, it had imposed strict travel restrictions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. For three years, China had some of the world's strictest Covid curbs, with travel restrictions, numerous lockdowns and frequent testing requirements. Its zero-Covid policy, which hit the economy hard, was only lifted last December. Tens of millions of international visitors came to China each year prior to the pandemic. Will the girls be visiting China? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The7thStranger Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I was planning on going to Japan next year. Maybe I should do a stop over in China for a couple of days and buy the Faye Wong CDs missing from my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 free east turkestan and tibet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Megamind Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 15 days is not enough to visit the whole China. Pointless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanders Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, Monster Megamind said: 15 days is not enough to visit the whole China. Pointless It will make business tips there so much easier which is probably their goal. Getting a chinese visa is WORK, and it costs about $150, at last when I got mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.U.Y. Gaga Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 21 minutes ago, Flanders said: It will make business tips there so much easier which is probably their goal. Getting a chinese visa is WORK, and it costs about $150, at last when I got mine Yawn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertiffany Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 taiwan is better 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Getting a visa is the main thing that puts me off so this is good for international tourism. Hopefully they expand it. Spoiler Taiwan is still better though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBeMe Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 China is so full of amazing cities that even if you only went to the most popular you wouldnt be able to really get your money's worth in only 15 days. You literally need a month to feel like you properly visited China imo especially because its one of those countries most ppl will only visit once in their lifetime because it's so far away (at least to people in the West obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanders Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 4 hours ago, G.U.Y. Gaga said: Yawn China is amazing, actually the lack of westerners there is one of the best part about travelling the country, makes it so much more immersive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevyy Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 How Germany is always winning. yass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudy Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Time to book a trip to Xi Jinping's country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScorpiosGroove Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 On 11/25/2023 at 12:47 AM, Kitty Kat said: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-67516777 Will the girls be visiting China? no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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