China recorded 154.5 million inbound tourist arrivals in 2025, up 17.1% year on year, while their spending jumped 39.2% to $131.1 billion, according to the ministry.
Under the ministry's five-year plan to become a global tourism powerhouse, China will further expand its visa-free entry program by optimizing existing policies and adding more eligible countries, the South China Morning Post reported.
A woman poses for pictures amid tourists visiting the Badaling section of the Great Wall on the National Day holiday in Beijing, China, Oct. 1, 2023. Photo by Reuters
It also plans to launch new international air routes and dedicated tourist train services while increasing flight frequencies and overall transport capacity.
Furthermore, the tourism ministry will intensify efforts to train foreign-language tour guides.
