
免签政策红利持续释放,上海作为“中国入境旅游第一站”吸引力增强
上海边检总站披露,今年前三季度上海口岸入境外籍人员达513.8万人次,同比增长18.5%。其中免签入境占比超六成。10月11日单日入境外籍人员突破3.1万人次,创下历史新高,免签政策与国际航线拓展成为主要动力。
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中国近年来不断扩大单方面免签政策范围,旨在促进国际商务与旅游往来。上海作为中国最大的经济中心,通过优化通关机制和提升航空枢纽能级应对客流增长。
中新网上海10月12日电 (记者 陈静)上海边检总站方面12日披露,今年前三季度,上海口岸累计查验入境外籍人员513.8万人次,同比增长18.5%。其中,享受免签政策及240小时过境免签政策入境的外籍人员343.1万人次,占入境外籍人员总量的66.8%。
11日,上海口岸入境外籍人员突破3.1万人次,创下单日入境外籍人员数量历史新高。
据悉,近年来,随着中国免签“朋友圈”不断扩容,外籍人士来华旅游、商务洽谈、探亲访友更加便利。目前,中国已对50个国家实施单方面免签政策,240小时过境免签政策适用国家已增至57个。免签政策红利的持续释放,让越来越多外籍人士能够开启一场“说走就走”的中国之旅,也成为上海口岸入境客流不断增长的主要动力。
从持续走红海外社交平台的“China Travel”(中国游),到近期兴起的“China Haul”(中国购物开箱),外国游客的中国之旅正从观光打卡向深度体验、购物消费延伸。越来越多外国游客走进中国,在秀美风光中感受东方之美,在传统技艺体验中领略中华文化魅力,在商圈街巷选购心仪的中国商品。从国潮服饰、特色文创到智能数码产品,“空箱来、满箱走”的购物体验成为海外社交平台上的热门话题,入境旅游的旺盛人气正进一步转化为中国市场的消费活力。
作为中国最大的经济中心城市,上海正加快打造国际会展之都,各类国际性展会、重大赛事接连举办。从7月的世界人工智能大会到9月的第48届世界技能大赛,再到近期举行的上海劳力士大师赛、第26届中国国际工业博览会,世界各地的参展客商、参赛选手和游客纷至沓来。
与此同时,距离第九届中国国际进口博览会开幕已不足一个月,商务交流、赛事观展与旅游消费等多重需求叠加,上海作为“中国入境旅游第一站”的吸引力持续增强,为口岸入境客流增长增添新动能。
此外,上海国际航空枢纽能级持续提升,为跨境人员往来提供了更加便捷的交通支撑。今年以来,上海两大国际机场航空网络持续拓展,新开上海至澳大利亚阿德莱德、韩国清州、俄罗斯克拉斯诺亚尔斯克等国际航线,复航上海至瑞典斯德哥尔摩航线,并加密瑞士苏黎世、法国马赛等国际航点航班,进一步提升上海与世界主要城市的通达能力。目前,上海两大机场国际航空网络已覆盖全球50余个国家的超300个航点,为国际商务往来和跨境旅游提供了更多出行选择。
面对持续增长的外籍人员入境客流,上海边检总站不断优化口岸通关保障机制,在国际航班集中抵达时段动态增开查验通道,推行外国人分类分区查验模式,引导不同类型旅客有序分流、快速通关。同时,该总站持续深化外国人入境卡网上填报应用,联合航空公司将填报指引前移至购票、值机、登机等环节,方便外籍旅客提前完成入境信息申报。目前,上海口岸外国人入境卡网上填报率已超九成。

Over 42,000 travellers and 5,700 vehicles utilized the new joint clearance system at Huanggang Port on its opening day. While many praised the speed of the single-document process, some commuters found the facility's massive layout difficult to navigate.

Cambodia ushered in the traditional "Day of the Dead" holiday, when people returned to their hometowns to worship their ancestors and make alms, while attracting a large number of international tourists. Sacrifice activities are held in temples in Phnom Penh and various places. The government provides free bus services and deploys security forces to ensure the safety of the festival.

From now until October 18, the Xinfeng Rest Stop on Provincial Line 61 will launch a series of activities called "Bridge to Xinfeng - Ask for a Departure", which combines online knowledge quizzes with offline check-in and stamp collection tasks, and provides great prizes such as limited edition badges and NT$3,000 gift cards, inviting the public to explore the customs of Hsinchu's sea line.

After the National Day holiday, air ticket and hotel prices dropped significantly, making off-peak travel the best window period. Cultural tourism departments in many places have launched innovative products. Silver-haired customers have become the main force in off-peak travel. Special trains have been extended and other measures have been taken to improve the travel experience. The demand for off-peak travel pays more attention to cost performance and comfort.

The Shenzhen-Hong Kong Xinhuanggang Port, which took seven years to be upgraded and transformed, was officially opened at 6:30 today, offering 24-hour customs clearance services. The port adopts innovative measures such as back-to-back control desks and side-by-side manual inspection desks to enable passengers to queue up and collect information to complete inspections in both the mainland and Hong Kong. It is also equipped with a digital twin platform to monitor passenger flow dynamics in real time.

The revamped Huanggang Port between Hong Kong and Shenzhen has opened after six years of redevelopment, featuring China's first joint clearance immigration system that reduces pedestrian clearance from 30 to five minutes and vehicle clearance from 10 to two minutes.