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Hong Kong permanent residents with foreign passports can apply for Beijing’s new five-year multi-entry mainland China travel permit on July 10.

FCM Travel Greater China plans to invest in its artificial intelligence capabilities and give its staff the skills they need to get the most out of the technology as China’s outbound travel market enjoys a resurgence.

Chinese tourists visiting South Korea have surged this year, with travellers drawn by sites linked to boy band BTS and Korean television series Welcome to Samdal-ri.

The guidelines, which came into force last week, could see ‘diehard separatists’ sentenced to death or given life sentences.

A student from Shanghai has grasped the opportunity to take a trip travelling mostly by road and covering a vast distance in a short time through four countries in Southeast Asia.

Visitors will still need to book ahead for the Forbidden City and National Museum.

Straits Forum shows up Taiwanese concerns and the limitations of Beijing’s new policy.

From Wi-fi and food to power sockets and toilets, reporters on board maiden trip look at basic features and why some travellers were ‘baffled’.

Instead of flying from Hong Kong to Chiang Mai, the Post sets out to test infrastructure in Southeast Asia built under China’s Belt and Road Initiative. All goes well until we slip up and resort to van and bus.

While Chinese tourists take advantage of post-pandemic travel, they are increasingly looking East instead of West.

Three-day holiday figures bode well for the coming summer vacation, with students expected to help drive domestic tourism.

Mainland China has rolled out policies, including visa-free entry, to boost its tourism sector that was hit hard by three years of the coronavirus.

A loosening of visa restrictions is finally luring back tourists to mainland China’s most international city, so why are they not staying to work like they used to?

Transport minister Lam Sai-hung says city will discuss increasing train frequency with mainland Chinese operator if there is demand.

Chinese social media platform is blazing a trail for mandarin-speaking visitors to find hidden gems and off-the-beaten-path ideas.

Reliability of schedules, internet access and appeal to those averse to flying among reasons for attractiveness of new train service.

Chinese in the state sector and beyond face stiffer overseas travel barriers as security agencies attempt to reduce corruption risks.

Rising interest in China travel among Malaysia’s Malay-Muslims has seen demand pick up, with agencies handling tour groups in the ‘double digits’ this year.

Spurred by the pandemic, ultra cycling is booming in Beijing, with enthusiasts heading out of the city to ride day and night on ‘probably the most beautiful roads in the world for cycling’.

Visitors who cannot pre-book through Chinese apps – requiring a WeChat account and ability to read Chinese – are locked out of many attractions. These obstacles may affect China’s soft power abroad as well as tourism, say analysts.

Visa delays and insufficient flight capacity have held back a full recovery in China’s outbound travel after the Covid-19 pandemic, Trip.com CEO Jane Sun says.

Authorities say rooms should be provided for international travellers, even if hotels do not have service credentials.

The visa-policy easing is expected to boost tourism that has yet to fully rebound since the pandemic, and the move could also give local economies a jolt.