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China’s 144-hour transit visa exemption

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China’s 144-hour transit visa exemption

2023年nián以来yǐ lái,中国Zhōng guó先xiān后hòu对duì法国Fǎ guó、德国Dé guó、澳大利亚Ào dà lì yà等děng15个gè国家guó jiā试shì行xíng单dān方面fāng miàn免签miǎn qiān政策zhèng cè,新xīn增zēng与yǔ新加坡Xīn jiā pō、泰国Tài guó等děng7个gè国家guó jiā互hù免miǎn签证qiān zhèng。

自zì去年qù nián11月yuè以来yǐ lái,位于wèi yú18个gè省shěng市shì的de38个gè对外开放duì wài kāi fàng口岸kǒu àn,已yǐ对duì54个gè国家guó jiā人员rén yuán实施shí shī了le72至zhì144小时xiǎo shí免签miǎn qiān政策zhèng cè。

据jù国家guó jiā移民yí mín管理guǎn lǐ局jú数据shù jù,2024年nián上shàng半bàn年nián,通过tōng guò免签miǎn qiān入境rù jìng中国Zhōng guó的de外国人wài guó rén总计zǒng jì854.2万wàn人次rén cì,同比tóng bǐ增长zēng zhǎng1.9倍bèi。

144小时xiǎo shí免签miǎn qiān属于shǔ yú中间zhōng jiān型xíng政策zhèng cè,具有jù yǒu免签miǎn qiān的de色彩sè cǎi,但dàn又yòu有yǒu限制xiàn zhì,能够néng gòu对duì已yǐ有yǒu的de免签miǎn qiān政策zhèng cè进行jìn xíng补充bǔ chōng。

主要zhǔ yào服务fú wù于yú中转zhōng zhuǎn型xíng游客yóu kè,以yǐ增加zēng jiā他们tā men在zài停留tíng liú时间shí jiān内nèi旅游lǚ yóu、认识rèn shi中国Zhōng guó的de可能性kě néng xìng。

过境guò jìng免签miǎn qiān有效yǒu xiào有yǒu四sì个gè条件tiáo jiàn:有效yǒu xiào期qī内nèi的de护照hù zhào,飞fēi往wǎng第三dì sān方fāng国家guó jiā或huò地区dì qū的de机票jī piào(不能bù néng在zài中国Zhōng guó境内jìng nèi转机zhuǎn jī),填tián好hǎo入境rù jìng卡kǎ,务必wù bì遵守zūn shǒu停留tíng liú范围fàn wéi的de规定guī dìng。

因为yīn wèi中国Zhōng guó太tài大dà了le,尤其yóu qí对于duì yú初chū次cì来lái华Huá的de外国wài guó游客yóu kè,大多数dà duō shù人rén对duì中国Zhōng guó的de地理dì lǐ认知rèn zhī极其jí qí有限yǒu xiàn,甚至shèn zhì不bù清楚qīng chu景点jǐng diǎn的de分布fēn bù状况zhuàng kuàng,分fēn不bù清qīng许多xǔ duō城市chéng shì,因而yīn ér在zài理解lǐ jiě144小时xiǎo shí政策zhèng cè的de设计shè jì时shí,也yě感到gǎn dào吃力chī lì。

一些yī xiē国际guó jì游客yóu kè可能kě néng会huì因为yīn wèi理解lǐ jiě不bù全面quán miàn,由于yóu yú出chū、入境rù jìng城市chéng shì超出chāo chū活动huó dòng区域qū yù范围fàn wéi被bèi滞留zhì liú机场jī chǎng,从而cóng ér产生chǎn shēng失望shī wàng情绪qíng xù和hé不bù满意mǎn yì。

所以suǒ yǐ在zài出发chū fā之前zhī qián要yào了解liǎo jiě清楚qīng chu免签miǎn qiān政策zhèng cè的de具体jù tǐ要求yāo qiú。

旅游lǚ yóu时shí也yě可能kě néng会huì有yǒu很多hěn duō文化wén huà碰撞pèng zhuàng和hé不bù适应shì yìng,虽然suī rán这zhè也yě是shì旅游lǚ yóu的de奇妙qí miào之zhī处chù,但dàn当下dāng xià还hái有yǒu很多hěn duō问题wèn tí需要xū yào被bèi解决jiě jué。

比如bǐ rú如果rú guǒ没有méi yǒu任何rèn hé本地běn dì朋友péng you的de接待jiē dài,如何rú hé能néng让ràng选择xuǎn zé自由行zì yóu xíng的de外国wài guó游客yóu kè,在zài一yī天tiān内nèi快kuài速sù学xué会huì二维码èr wéi mǎ支付zhī fù,中国Zhōng guóAPP的de使用shǐ yòng等děng问题wèn tí。

不过bù guò这些zhè xiē问题wèn tí也yě正在zhèng zài被bèi积极jī jí地de讨论tǎo lùn和hé解决jiě jué,相信xiāng xìn很hěn快kuài就jiù会huì有yǒu更gèng便利biàn lì的de旅游lǚ yóu条件tiáo jiàn。

中国Zhōng guó开放kāi fàng了le免签miǎn qiān,意味yì wèi着zhe为wèi更多gèng duō人rén提供tí gōng了le环游huán yóu中国Zhōng guó的de机会jī huì,能够néng gòu体验tǐ yàn文化wén huà、与yǔ当地人dāng dì rén交流jiāo liú、享受xiǎng shòu食物shí wù。

外国wài guó游客yóu kè对duì中国Zhōng guó最zuì高gāo的de评价píng jià,依次yī cì有yǒu安全ān quán、互联网Hù lián wǎng便利biàn lì、环境huán jìng干净gān jìng、人民rén mín很hěn友好yǒu hǎo、性价比xìng jià bǐ很hěn高gāo等děng。

这zhè个gè政策zhèng cè有助于yǒu zhù yú消除xiāo chú很多hěn duō人rén的de偏见piān jiàn。

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Vocabulary 239 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
年 niányear
以来 yǐ láisince (used after a specified time or event)
中国 Zhōng guóChina
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
后 hòuafterwards / after
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
法国 Fǎ guóFrance
德国 Dé guóGermany
澳大利亚 Ào dà lì yàAustralia
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
试 shìto test / to try
行 xíng(bound form) to do; to perform
单 dānsingle / only / sole
方面 fāng miànrespect / aspect / field / side
免签 miǎn qiānvisa exemption
政策 zhèng cèpolicy
新 xīnnew; newly
增 zēng(bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to
与 yǔ(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)
新加坡 Xīn jiā pōSingapore
泰国 Tài guóThailand
互 hùmutual
免 miǎnto excuse sb / to exempt / to remove or dismiss from office / to avoid / to avert / to escape / to be prohibited
签证 qiān zhèngvisa
自 zìfrom; since / naturally; as a matter of course
去年 qù niánlast year
月 yuèmonth / monthly
位于 wèi yúto be located at / to be situated at / to lie
省 shěngprovince / provincial capital / a ministry (of the Japanese government)
市 shìcity / municipality (administrative unit)
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
对外开放 duì wài kāi fàngopening up to the outside world; policy of opening a country to foreign trade, investment, and exchange
口岸 kǒu àna port for external trade / a trading or transit post on border between countries
已 yǐalready
人员 rén yuánstaff / crew / personnel
实施 shí shīto implement / to carry out
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
至 zhìto / until
小时 xiǎo shíhour
据 jùaccording to
移民 yí mínemigrant / immigrant
管理 guǎn lǐmanagement / administration
局 júoffice / station / situation
数据 shù jùdata
上 shàngfirst (of multiple parts)
半 bànhalf / semi-
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
入境 rù jìngto enter a country
外国人 wài guó rénforeigner
总计 zǒng jì(grand) total
万 wànten thousand / a great number
人次 rén cìperson-times / visits
同比 tóng bǐ(statistics) compared with the same period of the previous year; year on year; year over year
增长 zēng zhǎngto grow; to increase
倍 bèi(two, three etc) -fold / times (multiplier) / double
属于 shǔ yúto belong to; to fall under (a category)
中间 zhōng jiānthe middle; the inside
型 xíngmold / type / style / model
具有 jù yǒuto have; to possess
色彩 sè cǎitint; coloring; coloration / (fig.) flavor; character
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
又 yòualso
有 yǒuto have; there is
限制 xiàn zhìrestriction / limit
能够 néng gòuto be capable of / to be able to
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
补充 bǔ chōngto replenish / to supplement / to complement
主要 zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
服务 fú wùto serve
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
中转 zhōng zhuǎnto change (train or plane)
游客 yóu kètraveler; tourist
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
增加 zēng jiāto raise; to increase
他们 tā menthey; them
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
停留 tíng liúto stay somewhere temporarily / to stop over
时间 shí jiāntime
内 nèiwithin
旅游 lǚ yóuto travel
认识 rèn shito know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb
可能性 kě néng xìngpossibility; probability
过境 guò jìngtransit
有效 yǒu xiàoeffective / in effect / valid
四 sìfour / 4
条件 tiáo jiànrequirement; prerequisite; qualification
期 qīa period of time / phase / stage / time / term / period
护照 hù zhàopassport
飞 fēito fly
往 wǎngto / towards / (of a train) bound for
第三 dì sānthird; the third in sequence
方 fāngpower or involution (math.) / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / abbr. for square or cubic meter
或 huòor
地区 dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term)
机票 jī piàoplane ticket; airline ticket
不能 bù néngcannot / must not / should not
境内 jìng nèiinternal (to a country, province, city etc) / domestic
转机 zhuǎn jīto change planes
填 tiánto fill or stuff / (of a form etc) to fill in
好 hǎo(verb complement indicating completion)
卡 kǎ(loanword) card
务必 wù bìto need to / to be sure to
遵守 zūn shǒuto comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
范围 fàn wéirange / scope / limit / extent
规定 guī dìngregulations; rules; provisions; stipulations
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
尤其 yóu qíespecially; particularly
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
初 chū(bound form) first; early
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
来 láito come
华 Huáabbr. for China
外国 wài guóforeign country
大多数 dà duō shù(great) majority
人 rénperson; people
地理 dì lǐgeography
认知 rèn zhīcognition / understanding / perception / awareness
极其 jí qíextremely
有限 yǒu xiànlimited; finite
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
不 bùno; not so
清楚 qīng chuto understand thoroughly / to be clear about
景点 jǐng diǎntourist attraction; scenic spot
分布 fēn bù(statistical, geographic) distribution
状况 zhuàng kuàngcondition; state; situation
分 fēnto distinguish (good and bad)
清 qīng(of water etc) clear; clean / quiet; still / pure; uncorrupted / clear; distinct
许多 xǔ duōmany / a lot of / much
城市 chéng shìcity; town
因而 yīn értherefore / as a result / thus / and as a result, ...
理解 lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand
设计 shè jìdesign; plan
时 shíwhen
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
感到 gǎn dàoto feel; to sense; to perceive
吃力 chī lìstrenuous / laborious
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
国际 guó jìinternational
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
全面 quán miànall-around / comprehensive / total / overall
由于 yóu yúdue to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
出 chūto go out; to come out / to arise; to occur / to produce; to yield / to go beyond; to exceed
超出 chāo chūto exceed / to overstep / to go too far / to encroach
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
区域 qū yùarea / region / district
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
滞留 zhì liú(of a person) to remain in (a place); to be stranded / to remain; to linger
机场 jī chǎngairport; airfield / (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship
从而 cóng érthus; thereby
产生 chǎn shēngto give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate
失望 shī wàngdisappointed
情绪 qíng xùmood / state of mind / moodiness
和 héand; together with
满意 mǎn yìsatisfied / pleased / to one's satisfaction
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
出发 chū fāto set off / to start (on a journey)
之前 zhī qiánbefore / prior to
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
了解 liǎo jiěto understand / to realize / to find out
具体 jù tǐconcrete; specific; detailed
要求 yāo qiúrequirement
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
文化 wén huàcultural
碰撞 pèng zhuàngcollision
适应 shì yìngto adapt / to fit / to suit
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
这 zhèthis; these
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
奇妙 qí miàowonderful; marvelous; intriguing; mysterious; strange
之 zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
处 chù(bound form) place; locality / (bound form) part; aspect / (bound form) office; department; bureau
当下 dāng xiàimmediately / at once / at that moment / at the moment
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
解决 jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
没有 méi yǒuto not have
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
本地 běn dìlocal
朋友 péng youfriend
接待 jiē dàito receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)
如何 rú héhow / what way / what
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
自由行 zì yóu xíngtravel organized by oneself rather than in a tour group
一 yīone / single / a (article)
天 tiānday
快 kuàirapid / quick
速 sùfast / rapid / quick
学 xuéto learn / to study / to imitate
二维码 èr wéi mǎ2D barcode; matrix code / (esp.) QR code
支付 zhī fùto pay (money)
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
不过 bù guòbut / however
这些 zhè xiēthese
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
积极 jī jíactive / energetic / vigorous / positive (outlook) / proactive
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
讨论 tǎo lùnto discuss; to talk over
相信 xiāng xìnto believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
很 hěnvery; quite
就 jiùas soon as; immediately after
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
便利 biàn lìconvenient / easy
开放 kāi fàngto bloom / to open / to be open (to the public) / to open up (to the outside) / to be open-minded
意味 yì wèito mean / to imply / to get a sense of
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
为 wèibecause of / for / to
更多 gèng duōmore; greater in amount, degree, or number
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
环游 huán yóuto travel around (the world, a country etc)
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
体验 tǐ yànto experience for oneself
当地人 dāng dì rénlocal people; residents of a place
交流 jiāo liúcommunication / interaction / to have social contact (with sb)
享受 xiǎng shòuto enjoy / to live it up
食物 shí wùfood
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
评价 píng jiàto evaluate / to assess
依次 yī cìin order / in succession
安全 ān quánsafety; security
互联网 Hù lián wǎngInternet
环境 huán jìngenvironment / circumstances / surroundings
干净 gān jìngclean / neat
人民 rén mínthe people
友好 yǒu hǎofriendly; amicable
性价比 xìng jià bǐcost-performance ratio
有助于 yǒu zhù yúto contribute to; to promote
消除 xiāo chúto eliminate / to remove
偏见 piān jiànprejudice / bias