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China has introduced a series of measures to make it easier for foreign tourists to claim sales tax refunds on purchases made during their trips. Photo: Xinhua

China sees surge in sales of duty-free goods amid inbound tourism boom

China has expanded a scheme allowing foreign tourists to claim tax refunds on a range of purchases, as it strives to attract more visitors.

10 Jul 2025 - 4:53PMvideocam

Belt and Road Initiative

China to speed up bullet-train connectivity with neighbours

8 Jul 2025 - 8:08PM

China’s visa-free policy pays dividends as overseas entries soar in 2025

7 Jul 2025 - 9:00PM

China consumption

Party at sea: why young Chinese have fallen in love with cruise ship holidays

Convenience, group bonding and affordable fares fuel the latest travel trend, analysts say.

7 Jul 2025 - 4:20PMvideocam

Young Chinese travellers enjoy holiday on “Adora Magic City” Cruise Ship. Photo: handout

A moped ride through China’s ‘Forest of 10,000 Peaks’, Wanfenglin

This tranquil valley in Guizhou has scenery to rival that in Guilin – and is best enjoyed by moped.

5 Jul 2025 - 7:00AM

Explainer | China’s power bank crackdown: 6 preflight answers for wary travellers

Uncertified devices for charging electronics are banned from domestic flights, leaving some people caught off guard at airports.

3 Jul 2025 - 7:00PM

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China consumption

Explainer | How can you claim tax refunds as a tourist in China?

China is making it easier for tourists to claim value-added tax refunds on purchases made during their trips - here’s how it works.

30 Jun 2025 - 8:00AMvideocam

China has introduced new rules to make it easier for foreign tourists to claim tax refunds on purchases made during their trips. Photo: Xinhua

China consumption

China’s museums find a solution to their cash flow woes: viral souvenirs

Museums are rushing to launch new ranges of themed merchandise as they try to tap into China’s ‘emotional consumption’ trend.

29 Jun 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

Insiders say Taipei is a city that ‘reveals itself in layers’

Tastemakers tell us about the Taiwanese capital’s latest hotspots and the under-the-tourist-radar classics they keep returning to.

30 Jun 2025 - 6:03PM

Chinese tourists

China’s thrill-seekers eye adventure tourism as social media lures them off-grid

A growing contingent of Chinese tourists seeks ‘shareable’ and ‘off-the-beaten-path experiences’, away from the hustle and bustle of urban sightseeing.

22 Jun 2025 - 11:00AM

A group climbs Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Photo: Shutterstock

Another brick in the wall: world’s largest Legoland opens in Shanghai in July

The US$550 million Legoland Shanghai Resort, which opens on July 5, can attract up to 2.4 million visitors a year, officials say.

30 Jun 2025 - 3:24PMvideocam

Legoland Shanghai Resort was unveiled to the media on Friday, ahead of its public opening on July 5. Photo: Kyodo

Can ‘emerging occupations’ solve China’s youth job crisis? Not everyone is sold

New recognised roles - particularly in culture and tourism - have been touted as helping fill employment gaps, but opinions are mixed.

17 Jun 2025 - 11:24AMvideocam

Chinese tourists

Explainer | 5 ways to enter mainland China without a visa

China has rapidly expanded its visa-free entry schemes in recent years to boost its tourism sector. Here is how the systems work.

16 Jun 2025 - 9:31PMvideocam

US-China relations

Exclusive | Is this the end of summer US study trips for Chinese children?

Many parents are rethinking plans for their children as new visa rules and bilateral hostilities take their toll.

14 Jun 2025 - 8:00PMvideocam

Changes in US visa processing have prompted many Chinese parents to reconsider American summer study tours for their children. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese tourists

End of political chaos in South Korea sparks pickup in Chinese visitors

Inauguration of President Lee Jae-myung expected to lead to an increase in tourism exchanges and improved bilateral ties.

14 Jun 2025 - 10:26AM

Chinese tourists wave after disembarking from the Blue Dream Melody cruise ship in Busan, South Korea, in June last year. Photo: EPA-EFE/Yonhap

Opinion | As the US turns belligerent, China has a soft power opening

China’s choosing to make visiting the country easier comes at a perfect time to score a soft power victory as the US pulls up the drawbridge.

13 Jun 2025 - 9:44PMvideocam

Indonesia and China strengthen ties with new visa-free transit policy

Indonesian travellers with ordinary passports can now enter China for 10 days if they have tickets to a third country.

13 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM

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China’s bankers ditch global hotel chains as travel budgets bite

Chinese banks scale back travel perks, bar staff from flying business class and booking pricey hotels.

11 Jun 2025 - 9:44AM

Beijing’s financial district. Photo: Reuters

Taiwan’s indigenous Truku showcase traditions and survival skills

On tour of Truku lands in eastern Taiwan we learn about tribe’s anti-colonial resistance and how they trap animals and tap plants for water.

10 Jun 2025 - 12:45PM

China expands visa-free entry

Passport holders from 47 countries can visit China for 30 days visa-free under Beijing’s loosened entry policy.

9 Jun 2025 - 2:57PM

Insiders’ guide to Kunming: what to eat, drink and do in Yunnan’s capital

Enjoy a vegetarian meal at a Buddhist temple, local beer at Chaba Brewing and a hot springs dip at Yunshang Spring.

5 Jun 2025 - 10:43AM

Around Mayuan Station, buildings have been reconstructed in the colonial style. Photo: Thomas Bird

China consumption

As China’s Dragon Boat Festival, Children’s Day coincide, family tourism booms

As Beijing looks to tourism to drive consumption, travel bookings spike as families celebrate long weekend.

2 Jun 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

Children play a dragon boat-themed game in Maming Village of Tongxiang City, east China’s Zhejiang Province on June 9, 2024. Photo: Xinhua/Xu Yu

Hong Kong economy

Outside In | Mark Twain was wrong. Travel is not as fatal to prejudice as hoped

For every traveller open to learning from our differences, there is another impregnably confident in the superiority of his or her culture.

30 May 2025 - 4:30PMvideocam

China’s Xinjiang woos foreigners for 1 trillion yuan tourism haul amid sanctions

The region hopes a tourism boom will make its economy more resilient in the face of Western sanctions, analysts said.

27 May 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

Back on track: China, Vietnam reopen railway line to support tourism boom

As Beijing expands visa-free travel, the route could also make it easier for international tourists to visit China, analysts say.

26 May 2025 - 5:00PM

Tourists take photos of a train passing through an old residential area in central Hanoi. Photo: AFP/Nhac Nguyen

‘More convenient’: why China’s travellers are ditching planes for bullet trains

More passengers on busy Beijing-Shanghai route are choosing high-speed rail, which offers flexibility, comfort and stable internet access.

26 May 2025 - 9:19AMvideocam

Chinese travellers are increasing choosing to commute between Beijing and Shanghai by high-speed rail rather than plane, as travel times on train services continue to fall. Photo: Elson Li

China manufacturing

China greenlights mega-canal linking Jiangxi’s resources to Zhejiang’s wealth

Beijing’s drive to build more artificial waterways essential to integrate inland economies with richer coastal regions, analysts say.

24 May 2025 - 10:00AM

US-China trade war

Rare earth rush? China’s mineral exports surged ahead of US trade war escalation

Chinese critical mineral exports rose sharply ahead of “Liberation Day” tariffs, analysts warn overseas dependence could last years.

21 May 2025 - 7:15PMvideocam

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