China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism says number of foreigners entering and exiting the country is about 40% of pre-COVID-19 levels = Chinese report

At a regular press conference held on the 29th, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China presented statistics from the National Immigration Administration and announced that a total of 2.945 million foreigners entered and left China from January to February 2024. Previous year
The number of cases has increased by 2.3 times since then, and has recovered to about 40% of the level before the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. According to the department's International Exchange and Cooperation Bureau, during the Chinese Lunar New Year, France, Germany, Italy and
There was a notable increase in the number of tourists from India, Spain, Malaysia, and Singapore. This is seen as a result of the visa exemption measures.
Shi Zeyi, deputy director of the bureau, said, ``In the future, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism will firmly resolve the cultural and tourism issues faced by overseas tourists.''
revealed. First, the company plans to make payments easier at tourist destinations and hotels, provide a wide variety of tourism products and services, and strengthen marketing.