Visa-free arrivals hit 436,000 during China’s May Day break, up 14.7 % year-on-year
Zhejiang opens all six ports to 240-hour visa-free transit and upgrades services for foreign business travelers
China processes 11.28 million border crossings over May Day, keeps queues under 30 minutes
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Canton Fair drives Baiyun Airport’s busiest fortnight since the pandemic
Passenger throughput at Guangzhou’s Baiyun Airport topped 1.14 million during the Canton Fair period (15 April–5 May), with foreign business visitors up 20.8 percent and visa-free arrivals surging 56 percent. The figures highlight how China’s expanded 30-day visa waiver is translating into concrete trade traffic, while airlines ramp up international frequencies to capture demand.
Visa-free boom puts China’s land and air ports on ‘red-hot’ alert over May Day
China’s National Immigration Administration says inbound/outbound volumes over the 1–5 May holiday averaged 2.26 million a day, powered by new visa-free deals with Russia and a 45-country unilateral waiver. Secondary cities and land crossings saw the sharpest growth, signalling wider geographic dispersal of foreign tourism and business travel.
Hainan’s 86-nation visa-free regime lifts May-Day arrivals by 14 percent
Hainan processed 40,000 cross-border travellers during the 1–5 May break, with visa-free foreign arrivals up 14.5 percent under its 86-country exemption programme. The data reinforce Hainan’s role as China’s most open entry point and a growing venue for MICE and sporting events.
Guangzhou’s multiple ports hit new highs as trade show and holiday traffic converge
Guangzhou Customs says all the city’s ports – airport, ferry and cruise – experienced double-digit growth in passenger movements during 1–5 May, with Nansha’s Hong Kong routes up 75 percent. The figures point to a Greater Bay Area network effect but also highlight last-mile bottlenecks for business travellers.
Chengdu airport logs 90,000 cross-border trips as visa reciprocity fuels ‘double-flow’ tourism
Chengdu’s dual airports processed 90,000 cross-border passengers over the May-Day break, with foreign entries up 9.2 percent thanks to new mutual visa exemptions with Russia and Southeast Asian partners. The growth cements Chengdu’s status as inland China’s most connected hub for corporate travel.