Int'l arrivals in China surged 152.7% in the first half of 2024

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(Photo: Courtesy of National Immigration Administration) From January to June, immigration authorities across China handled 287 million entries and exits, an increase of 70.9 percent year-on-year. Notably, international arrivals to China skyrocketed by 152.7 percent, according to latest data released by the National Immigration Administration on Friday. Among the total entries and exits, mainland residents accounted for 137 million entries and exits, residents of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan for 121 million, and foreigners for 29.22 million, the administration told a Friday press conference. In the first half of the year, 14.635 million foreign nationals entered the country through various ports, a year-on-year increase of 152.7 percent, it said. Among them, 8.542 million people entered visa-free, accounting for 52 percent, a year-on-year increase of 190.1 percent. The administration predicts that the enthusiasm of foreigners coming to China in the second half of this year will continu ………………………………