China's H1 cross-border trips hit record high of 369 million, up 10.8%

Home

China

World

Politics

Business

Sci-Tech

Health

Opinions

Video

Live

Radio

World Asia-Pacific Middle East Europe Americas Africa

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.

I agree

Foreign tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, China, June 21, 2026. /VCG

China's border inspection agencies handled a record 369 million inbound and outbound crossings in the first half of 2026 (H1), up 10.8% year on year, official data showed on Friday.

Of these, mainland residents made 176 million trips, residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), the Macao SAR and the Taiwan region made 147 million, and international visitors made 45.906 million trips, representing year-on-year increases of 10.7%, 8.1%, and 20.6%, respectively, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) said at a press briefing.

The number of foreign arrivals reached 22.914 million, a 20.4% increase year on year. Of these, visa-free entries by foreign nationals surged 30.6% year on year to surpass 17.8 million, accounting for 77.7% of all foreign arrivals, the NIA said.

The top 10 source countries for foreign visitors entering the country are the Republic of Korea, Russia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, the United States, Japan, Mongolia and Australia, accounting for 62% of the total number of foreign arrivals.

Open in CGTN APP for better experience

Search Trends