To celebrate the Lantern Festival, which lies on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone has organized the 2022 Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival Reception for Foreigners on Feb 14.
China plans to promote inbound tourism when the COVID-19 pandemic is under control by enhancing promotion and improving services.
An online English-language service offering information on immigration services along with a telephone hotline officially started operations on Thursday.
China will allow the entry of foreign nationals holding three categories of valid Chinese residence permits starting on Monday, according to an announcement jointly made by the Foreign Ministry and the National Immigration Administration.
China was compelled to temporarily suspend entry into the country of foreign passport holders with valid visas or residence permits in order to deal with the spread of COVID-19.
The number of Chinese border ports that allow eligible international travelers to transit within 144 hours without a visa will increase to 27 from Dec 1, according to the National Immigration Administration (NIA).
Starting from Jan 1, 2019, five cities in China carry out the 144-hour visa-free transit policy for foreign visitors from 53 countries.
Under the new system, the employer and foreign applicant can complete the application and submit necessary supporting documents electronically.
