Rapid increase in travelers in China Approximately 40 million immigration in 2 months Corona restrictions lifted | Reuters

According to data from China’s State Immigration Administration on March 8, 39.72 million people entered China between January 8 and March 7, up 112.4% from the same period last year. FILE PHOTO: Beijing’s international airport is seen in January 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

[北京 ８日 ロイター] – According to data from China’s State Immigration Administration, between January 8 and March 7, there were 39.72 million arrivals, up 112.4% year-on-year. The number of travelers has increased rapidly due to the lifting of the new coronavirus restrictions.

By March 7, the Immigration Bureau had issued 122,000 visas (stay permits) for foreigners, a 33.1% increase from before the government’s policy change.

During the Lunar New Year holidays in late January, the number of domestic tourists increased significantly.

According to the State Immigration Administration, a record 1,013,000 people entered the country on February 25, the first time since 2020 that the number of arrivals exceeded 1 million per day.

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