China travel heat: Let's hear what foreign visitors say

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Expanding China's opening up has been a key message of the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee, which just wrapped up last week. It also explains the goal of China's 144-hour visa-free transit policy, which has also recently been in the spotlight, igniting a surge of "China Travel" and a growing number of foreign vloggers sharing their travel experiences on social media. The visa-free transit policy has been expanded to cover 54 countries and 41 ports. So, what does such a practice, together with a growing list of visa-free deals, say about China's determination to further open up? What do these foreign visitors say about their stay in China? And what more can China do to attract more people from around the world to visit the country?
Guests in this edition of Dialogue are travel vloggers Ben Dridge, Reanne Dridge, Simon Phillips and Ethan Phillips; Professor Liu Baocheng from the University of International Business and Economics; and Mario Cavolo, senior fellow at the Center for China and Globalization.
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[@DrMantoWangnao]

There is no place like China in the world🌍🇨🇳. It's a HEAVEN on earth🏡🏠🇨🇳. I like everything about China🇨🇳.

[@YCHTT]

I agree completely... It's very hard to even explain that to people in the West when they have been spoon-fed since birth with all those anti-China propaganda...

[@luislim6311]

Our family of 16 just finished our 13 days China tour. We did it to give my American grandkids the experience of China for the first tine. All of us paid $140 each for a 10 year multiple entry visa. My family are now back in Chicago and the grandparents are now back in Florida. The trip did not disappoint us at all. All enjoyed the Great Wall, the terracotta warriors, the forbidden city, the glass bridge of Zhangjiajie, the Li Rever of Guilin , and the Bund of Shanghai. China is clean, beautiful and safe !

[@SafepathUS]

Hopefully you can upload various experiences of your tourism. 😊 Thanks for your attention for modernization and developments for everyone's benefits and the environment. 😊

[@freelunchforchildren4040]

We just spent 6 weeks in 6 cities, riding the high-speed train. China is so Affordable & Safe ❤

[@quyenluong3705]

You went to a lot of places in 2 weeks! Great to hear

[@theresaleung823]

So, jealous of you & your family! I have yet to go pass surrounding village & hk! Glad to hear everyone has a good time!

[@annasui0308]

Thanks for sharing your experience and we welcome you to come back in future.

[@danlan3433]

Everyone who’s visiting China. They all said “WOW “ !

[@JamesPhotoLX]

As a Brit who's lived in China for almost 18 years I'm pleased that finally China is being experienced by so many fresh eyes. The more exposure that China receives in the western media by unbiased tourists the sooner the message will get out that China is an amazing country to visit or as in my case live in.

[@davidrichards1741]

Yes, and not a dangerous, backward, draconian hellhole bent on enslaving the rest of the world, as our Western media repeatedly portrays china (on orders from our corrupt western politicians)

[@danlan3433]

Thanks Mario. You are telling the truth about China and you are definitely a good citizen of the world.

[@AlejandroPikoulasPlata]

I visited China twice and it was the same for me, I was shocked in a positive way, I can't wait to come back 😊🎉

[@alanx1522]

I echoed the sentiments of Simon especially on the hospital visit. I went to visit China for the first time to be at the Shanghai expo 2010. I was blown away what I had experienced, maglev train from the airport. The hospital At Hangzhou was amazing & people are very kind & helpful. The doctors who attended me can speak English etc. I was very impressed. All in all 2010 China was great, but 2024, from these English folks, I will be even more impressed.

[@OTWD_yt]

What we really wanted to say is we love you china ! ❤️🇨🇳

[@SafepathUS]

My passport is ready to go to China and share business with others. 😊 China has 5 of the world's top ten technology universities and now our US has none. China's rapidly successful EVs and technologies are popular with the global majority of the global south and rapidly gaining respect in many other countries. The HSR 'high speed rails" really helps you & business people get to various stops for activities all in one day oftentimes, hence the popular business phrase: "Business At The Speed Of China" 😊 Aviation, China's Comac C919 received airworthiness certificate from 27 countries around the world recently. Now, since only our US lost over a million people during recent times, opposite of the most populated countries combined with billions of people, now around 80% of the global population are relying on natural remedies and preventions as their primary health care and same as China's 'TCM' well-known globally as 'Traditional Chinese medicine'. 😊 To much to list but please research more 🙏 💕 😊 Good luck to everyone 👍

[@grandwonder5858]

I think China has 6 of the top universities in the world now. Now the US starts working on its next anti-China propaganda entitled: “China has an overcapacity in the numbers of top universities that destroyed our universities!”

[@user-pd7rk8jz7f]

as Indonesian I been to China, among Asian countries or even compare to Eu or Usa, so safe, no pickpocket, free water free toilet, clean street foods, etc2

[@davidrichards1741]

Actually, China now has SIX of the world's top ten ranked universities and 11 of the top twenty. No surprise given that young Chinese have increasingly excelled in international academic testing over the last three decades. Top students in the world will make for top universities.

[@ahkoy973]

Just visited China and I'm already going again in two months. Loved it. The people are friendly and the place is very safe 😊

[@bryanlee901]

Invite them to come back! welcome!

[@OTWD_yt]

❤️❤️❤️

[@alrent2992]

China could offer a 90-day visa free to friendly nations. Similar to Panamas. Offer extending a visa for a reasonable fee while in China. Greetings from México 🥳

[@davidrichards1741]

More visa-free travel countries to China, please!🙏

[@marymary9814]

Yes, China is a must visit in our bucket list

[@alrent2992]

The u.s. only allows 41 countries to enter with the visa waiver program. The rest need a visa of some type. Too many regulations. Red tape. Bye!

[@user-bt3iz7vi7q]

Chinese are friendly people, we are proud of our culture and happy to welcome all foreigners into our great nations. We understood sharing and cooperating is sustainable over hatred and wars. We shall build the future together for us and future generations. God bless us all🙏🙏✌️❤️👏

[@PeterSzeto-es6em]

Everyone should visit China at least once. 👍

[@Mai381000]

I really hope China will extend their current 15 days visa-free policy into 2025 or better still, indefinitely. I am fortunate to be from one of the countries listed benefitting from this policy. I decided to take advantage of it and have visited China 4 times so far. My experiences each time has been nothing but amazing. China is a huge country and so beautiful, and there's so much out there to explore and enjoy. For those who are still contemplating about visiting China, just go, you will not regret it. ❤🎉

[@fernandofernandito3055]

Stay cool drinking Chinese cocktail, ice shave with all natural flavorful ingredients. Drink ice cold beer to stay cool during the summer and heat wave...

[@freelunchforchildren4040]

We ❤ shaved ice

[@user-pd7rk8jz7f]

while in usa u can't drink on street n hv to be 21

[@junlifang2896]

🎉🎉

[@BUDITMN]

❤❤❤

[@SinaArsani]

Our family, including my wife and daughter who wear head coverings for religious reasons, often travels together. I am curious about the level of hospitality in China for Muslim tourists. Are there any restrictions or negative attitudes towards head coverings in China? Additionally, I would like to know if there are designated prayer areas or mosques available for Muslims and if the general attitude towards Muslims is welcoming in China

[@張小可-b8l]

No one cares about what you wear in China, as long as you are not naked 😂 there are lots of Muslims in China, totally there are about 35000 mosques in China and about 25000 of them are in Xinjiang, most Muslims live in Xinjiang ❤

[@張小可-b8l]

And I forgot to say, about 500 people can have one mosque in Xinjiang, but don't worry, there are still some mosques in other provinces, not only in Xinjiang ❤

[@davidrichards1741]

Actually, only a fraction of Chinese Muslims live in Xinjiang. China has the third-most Muslims of any nation. There are millions of Chinese Muslims in Beijing and nearby Tianjin, which both have large Muslim areas with restaurants that serve delicious traditional Muslim Chinese food that are popular with all Chinese people. There's also at least 3 other Chinese provinces with millions of Muslim residents.

[@SinaArsani]

@@davidrichards1741 Great information.

[@張小可-b8l]

@@SinaArsani My first comment got deleted, which was there are about 35000 mosques in China, and about 25000 of them are in Xinjiang, you can wear what you want to wear in China.

[@francisleu6382]

You can take a driverless taxi. You can use your phone to order starbuck , a drome will deliver to you.

[@sarahkhan2310]

China is modern beautiful friendly progressive civilised cultured harmony safe diverse multi ethnic country great culinary destination. Good to experience witness appreciate first hand its long history culture music arts architecture language poetry various dynasties. It is a blessing to travel and live there. China is a great host and do enjoy its warm hospitality

[@user-fq8sh6ol5p]

African American experience in China?

[@genuss]

They only like white Tourists!

[@SafepathUS]

They welcome all tourists and share knowledge, as Asian countries prioritize family traditions and virtues which proves best life long results. Opposite of our Western countries media anti family agendas which ignore these virtues which is why our US lost prominence in many topics recent years especially education. Please enjoy and experience amazing improvements in various topics recent years 😊

[@tkh2944]

So many blacks, brown, red, whites or mixed races have their channels of their *China experiences - check them out yourself, don't be lazy.😊 *Spoiler alerts - loads of good & positive ones.

[@charlielou2280]

@@tkh2944

[@sarahlee9979]

'Emeka Iwueze' (African American)

[@PVLTD]

The only thing China could do more is to improve the immigration clearance process. I wish to see more welcoming smiles from those immigration officers (very common you don’t see friendly officers in other countries), because that’s the first impression tourists get when they entering China. Also, I wish to see them opening more clearing lanes, as my last visit to Shanghai Pudong airport, I waited almost 2 hours on queue (again most major airports has similar long queuing times). One last thing I wish to see China is to adopt paperless immigration arrivals card and remove some unnecessary questions. Such as filling up contact name and phone number in China. Just remember, first impression of a visiting country starts from immigration clearance. I’m not here to complain, I’m just here to give a suggestion to make China stands out even more when most countries do not pay much attention to.

[@halhal-my4pt]

Indian dhoti?

[@takakuuz2794]

Welcome to china 😂😂😅😅

[@marymary9814]

You have not had the experince with the US Immigration, they put you in the Room and ask you silly questions even when you have the company letter for business visit. The same with the Australian Immigration, very unfriendly and nasty look.

[@PVLTD]

@@marymary9814 I know what you meant. In fact you hardly can find any friendly immigration officers around the world. Therefore, I hope China does not follow their footsteps.

[@harbinger6562]

Hi Xu Qiduo a Cool down is coming ❤️🇨🇳🦾😇👋

[@johnwong8336]

cash should always be acepted -what happens if the system breaks down plus if war is coming?

[@YCHTT]

Cash are accepted of course but no one choose that option. Like why would you

[@jessyjames9242]

Yes, they do accept cash as more shops know many foreigners still use cash. I was in China few months ago and i only used Cash. No problem so far.

[@thndrngest]

👍 ！

[@fernandocruz4877]

Now, vloggers go to China because of perks and incentives. Before many vloggers went to China without any fanfare.😂🤣

[@WorldSpaceRace]

That's the way to promote your country right? Take good care of your guests! After all the hates on China from the filthy mouths of anti China channels and trolls, the best way to promote China is to offer incentives and perks and to treat your guests as VIPs are all they need, not those expensive advertisements that exaggerates everything!

[@fernandocruz4877]

@WorldSpaceRace Yah, that's the way you have to treat your guests while your citizens are lying flat. Maybe they'll alleviate them. It's just the way it treated its investors before.

[@jessyjames9242]

What perks and incentives??

[@OTWD_yt]

The vloggers are doing a great thing for China ❤️

[@marymary9814]

China is doing exactly the opposite while the USA is paying people and media to smear China. I think China is very smart. Good luck China you are great.

[@theresaleung823]

Bullying, pure & simple!

[@fernandocruz4877]

Another thing, vloggers go to China wirh condon sanitaire.

[@Purple-star]

❤