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.
The ethnic diversity, folk celebrations, and vast and varied landscapes set the Inner Mongolia and the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous regions apart from the rest of China as cold weather getaways. The Mongolian and Uygur cultures add a unique flavor to these winter tourism destinations.
Shanghai has recently seen a spike in international visits as the nation extended its visa-free policies for nine more countries, including South Korea, in November.
Political advisers in Shanghai have proposed comprehensive measures to enhance the city's appeal as a gateway destination for inbound tourists, including improved multilingual services and digital public offerings.
The Maldives is gearing up to welcome a surge in Chinese tourists, not only to its high-end resorts but also to decent guesthouses with affordable packages, according to industry insiders and analysts.
Beijing plans to proactively cultivate new tourism paradigms, such as incorporating sports and integrating film and television into the tourism industry, according to the government work report presented during the third session of the 16th Beijing Municipal People's Congress this week.
Group tours to Taiwan will be resumed soon for residents from Fujian province and Shanghai in the Chinese mainland, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced on Friday.
Spring Festival marks the beginning of the new year in China and falls on the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar, which is Jan 29 this year. People will enjoy an eight-day break, from Jan 28 to Feb 4.