扬州通过免签政策、便利化措施和非遗体验吸引全球游客,推出外籍人士来扬便利化八项措施,优化入境支付通道,推广传统文化,推动中韩人文交流,提升旅游服务水平。
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扬州是拥有2500多年建城史的历史文化名城,近年来通过免签政策和便利化措施吸引国际游客,推动文化旅游融合发展。
中新网扬州10月3日电 题:免签红利叠加便利服务 扬州向全球游客发出China Travel邀请
作者 徐珊珊 崔佳明
金秋十月,江苏扬州迎来一年中最宜人的时节。这座拥有2500多年建城史、以“世界运河之都”“世界美食之都”“东亚文化之都”三张世界级名片著称的古城,正以更开放便利的姿态,向全球旅行者发出深秋之约。
国庆假期,扬州明月湖畔上演无人机光影秀。无人机编队在空中拼出“盛世花开”等图案,璀璨光影与明月湖畔夜景交相辉映,吸引众多市民游客驻足观赏。孟德龙 摄
随着中国持续扩大免签“朋友圈”,“说走就走”的中国之行正成为全球旅游新常态。扬州出台《外籍人士来扬便利化八项措施》,在扬州泰州国际机场入境大厅设置外国人240小时过境免签手续办理专区,实现临时入境许可签发与入境手续办理“一站式”服务。同时,海关配备多语种自助申报终端,升级“中心统筹+现场联动+智能控点”的数字化智慧旅检监管模式,缩短外籍旅客通关时长至15分钟以内。支付便利领域,扬州协调金融监管部门和支付机构,研究开通国际信用卡直接支付通道,支持境外主流电子钱包扫码用车功能;重点商圈和景区加快完善外卡受理环境,境外旅客可在核心商圈使用Visa、Mastercard等国际信用卡消费。“从落地通关到日常支付,扬州正以全链条便利化服务,让全球旅客来得更顺、玩得更畅。”扬州泰州国际机场董事长杨文喜如是说。
10月2日,扬州东关街游人如织。古城夜游活力十足。孟德龙 摄
非遗活态体验,运河文脉触手可及
扬州将深厚的历史底蕴转化为可触可感的沉浸式旅程。雕版印刷、扬州剪纸、扬州漆器、扬州玉雕等非遗技艺,正借助短视频与直播走出国门。扬州非遗珍宝馆集中展示中国雕版印刷技艺、扬州漆器等非遗精品,与国际旅行商深度对接。来自法国、西班牙、葡萄牙、俄罗斯、韩国等10余个国家的旅行商和海外博主实地探访,亲手体验雕版印刷,让传统文化从静态展示变为可触摸、可参与的鲜活体验。
瘦西湖秋景。扬州瘦西湖五亭桥秋色宜人,画舫穿梭其间,尽显江南园林的诗意与古韵。孟德龙 摄
韩国旅游网红博主采风团深入扬州,展开四天三夜沉浸式探访,漫步瘦西湖,走进个园、何园品读古典园林,以海外视角向韩国民众讲述这座千年古城的故事。扬州与韩国的人文交流可追溯至唐代——新罗人崔致远曾在扬州留下足迹,成为中韩友好交往的重要纽带。如今,韩国博主们从扬州非遗珍宝馆到东关街非遗市集,在崔致远当年驻足的城市里,用镜头延续着这份跨越千年的文化对话。
国庆文旅亮点纷呈,暖心服务彰显城市温度
今年国庆假期,扬州各大景区推出系列主题活动。瘦西湖“锦绣瘦西湖·盛世贺华诞”主题活动精彩上演,万花园实景演艺《不止三月下扬州》持续登场;夜幕降临,千架无人机点亮夜空,龙凤呈祥、盛世华诞等光影画面为游客奉上一场科技与国风交融的视觉盛宴。个园第三届精品菊花展与假山古建相映,扬州清曲、民乐合奏引发游客共鸣;何园“月满寄啸华诞同辉”系列活动融合扬州清曲、杖头木偶非遗快闪和沉浸式夜演,让游客在百年园林中读懂家风文化。
暖心服务方面,扬州市政府食堂已连续八年向游客开放,提供淮扬简餐服务,菜品兼顾“一老一小”口味并推出小份菜。外地游客凭身份证可免费乘坐市区常规公交线路,多条特色文旅专线串联核心景区与乡村旅游点。全市千余名“微笑扬州”志愿者坚守70多个服务点位,提供路线指引、行李帮扶、秩序维护等服务。
从千年运河到国际舞台,扬州正以深厚的历史文脉、完善的入境服务体系和精准的全球传播策略,向世界展示一座中国古城的现代文旅活力。韩国首尔特别市旅游协会会长赵泰淑曾评价,扬州是“一座千年文脉与艺术风华交相辉映的魅力城市”。这座古城正以开放包容的姿态,邀请世界各地的旅行者开启China Travel(中国游),来一场关于东方生活美学的沉浸式发现之旅。(完)
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
扬州将继续优化入境便利化措施,吸引更多东南亚和欧盟国家游客
Likely · Within months
扬州非遗项目将通过短视频和直播形式进一步走向国际市场
Very likely · Within weeks

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