2023年以来,中国先后对法国、德国、澳大利亚等15个国家试行单方面免签政策,新增与新加坡、泰国等7个国家互免签证。
自去年11月以来,位于18个省市的38个对外开放口岸,已对54个国家人员实施了72至144小时免签政策。
据国家移民管理局数据,2024年上半年,通过免签入境中国的外国人总计854.2万人次,同比增长1.9倍。
144小时免签属于中间型政策,具有免签的色彩,但又有限制,能够对已有的免签政策进行补充。
主要服务于中转型游客,以增加他们在停留时间内旅游、认识中国的可能性。
过境免签有效有四个条件:有效期内的护照,飞往第三方国家或地区的机票(不能在中国境内转机),填好入境卡,务必遵守停留范围的规定。
因为中国太大了,尤其对于初次来华的外国游客,大多数人对中国的地理认知极其有限,甚至不清楚景点的分布状况,分不清许多城市,因而在理解144小时政策的设计时,也感到吃力。
一些国际游客可能会因为理解不全面,由于出、入境城市超出活动区域范围被滞留机场,从而产生失望情绪和不满意。
所以在出发之前要了解清楚免签政策的具体要求。
旅游时也可能会有很多文化碰撞和不适应,虽然这也是旅游的奇妙之处,但当下还有很多问题需要被解决。
比如如果没有任何本地朋友的接待,如何能让选择自由行的外国游客,在一天内快速学会二维码支付,中国APP的使用等问题。
不过这些问题也正在被积极地讨论和解决,相信很快就会有更便利的旅游条件。
中国开放了免签,意味着为更多人提供了环游中国的机会,能够体验文化、与当地人交流、享受食物。
外国游客对中国最高的评价,依次有安全、互联网便利、环境干净、人民很友好、性价比很高等。
这个政策有助于消除很多人的偏见。
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 年 | nián | year |
| 以来 | yǐ lái | since (used after a specified time or event) |
| 中国 | Zhōng guó | China |
| 先 | xiān | beforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now |
| 后 | hòu | afterwards / after |
| 对 | duì | towards; at; for / concerning; regarding |
| 法国 | Fǎ guó | France |
| 德国 | Dé guó | Germany |
| 澳大利亚 | Ào dà lì yà | Australia |
| 等 | děng | and so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration) |
| 个 | gè | classifier for people or objects in general |
| 国家 | guó jiā | country; nation; state |
| 试 | shì | to test / to try |
| 行 | xíng | (bound form) to do; to perform |
| 单 | dān | single / only / sole |
| 方面 | fāng miàn | respect / aspect / field / side |
| 免签 | miǎn qiān | visa exemption |
| 政策 | zhèng cè | policy |
| 新 | xīn | new; 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 pō | Singapore |
| 泰国 | Tài guó | Thailand |
| 互 | hù | mutual |
| 免 | miǎn | to excuse sb / to exempt / to remove or dismiss from office / to avoid / to avert / to escape / to be prohibited |
| 签证 | qiān zhèng | visa |
| 自 | zì | from; since / naturally; as a matter of course |
| 去年 | qù nián | last year |
| 月 | yuè | month / monthly |
| 位于 | wèi yú | to be located at / to be situated at / to lie |
| 省 | shěng | province / provincial capital / a ministry (of the Japanese government) |
| 市 | shì | city / municipality (administrative unit) |
| 的 | de | possessive 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 fàng | opening up to the outside world; policy of opening a country to foreign trade, investment, and exchange |
| 口岸 | kǒu àn | a port for external trade / a trading or transit post on border between countries |
| 已 | yǐ | already |
| 人员 | rén yuán | staff / crew / personnel |
| 实施 | shí shī | to implement / to carry out |
| 了 | le | (completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) |
| 至 | zhì | to / until |
| 小时 | xiǎo shí | hour |
| 据 | jù | according to |
| 移民 | yí mín | emigrant / immigrant |
| 管理 | guǎn lǐ | management / administration |
| 局 | jú | office / station / situation |
| 数据 | shù jù | data |
| 上 | shàng | first (of multiple parts) |
| 半 | bàn | half / semi- |
| 通过 | tōng guò | by means of; through; via |
| 入境 | rù jìng | to enter a country |
| 外国人 | wài guó rén | foreigner |
| 总计 | zǒng jì | (grand) total |
| 万 | wàn | ten thousand / a great number |
| 人次 | rén cì | person-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 zhǎng | to grow; to increase |
| 倍 | bèi | (two, three etc) -fold / times (multiplier) / double |
| 属于 | shǔ yú | to belong to; to fall under (a category) |
| 中间 | zhōng jiān | the middle; the inside |
| 型 | xíng | mold / type / style / model |
| 具有 | jù yǒu | to have; to possess |
| 色彩 | sè cǎi | tint; coloring; coloration / (fig.) flavor; character |
| 但 | dàn | but; yet; however; still |
| 又 | yòu | also |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is |
| 限制 | xiàn zhì | restriction / limit |
| 能够 | néng gòu | to 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 chōng | to replenish / to supplement / to complement |
| 主要 | zhǔ yào | main; principal; major; primary |
| 服务 | fú wù | to 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 zhuǎn | to change (train or plane) |
| 游客 | yóu kè | traveler; tourist |
| 以 | yǐ | by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at |
| 增加 | zēng jiā | to raise; to increase |
| 他们 | tā men | they; them |
| 在 | zài | (of sb or sth) to be (located) at |
| 停留 | tíng liú | to stay somewhere temporarily / to stop over |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 内 | nèi | within |
| 旅游 | lǚ yóu | to travel |
| 认识 | rèn shi | to know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb |
| 可能性 | kě néng xìng | possibility; probability |
| 过境 | guò jìng | transit |
| 有效 | yǒu xiào | effective / in effect / valid |
| 四 | sì | four / 4 |
| 条件 | tiáo jiàn | requirement; prerequisite; qualification |
| 期 | qī | a period of time / phase / stage / time / term / period |
| 护照 | hù zhào | passport |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly |
| 往 | wǎng | to / towards / (of a train) bound for |
| 第三 | dì sān | third; the third in sequence |
| 方 | fāng | power or involution (math.) / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / abbr. for square or cubic meter |
| 或 | huò | or |
| 地区 | dì qū | region; area (informal or geographical term) |
| 机票 | jī piào | plane ticket; airline ticket |
| 不能 | bù néng | cannot / must not / should not |
| 境内 | jìng nèi | internal (to a country, province, city etc) / domestic |
| 转机 | zhuǎn jī | to change planes |
| 填 | tián | to fill or stuff / (of a form etc) to fill in |
| 好 | hǎo | (verb complement indicating completion) |
| 卡 | kǎ | (loanword) card |
| 务必 | wù bì | to need to / to be sure to |
| 遵守 | zūn shǒu | to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) |
| 范围 | fàn wéi | range / scope / limit / extent |
| 规定 | guī dìng | regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because; owing to; on account of |
| 太 | tài | too (much) / very / extremely |
| 大 | dà | big; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest |
| 尤其 | yóu qí | especially; particularly |
| 对于 | duì yú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to |
| 初 | chū | (bound form) first; early |
| 次 | cì | classifier for enumerated events: time |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 华 | Huá | abbr. for China |
| 外国 | wài guó | foreign country |
| 大多数 | dà duō shù | (great) majority |
| 人 | rén | person; people |
| 地理 | dì lǐ | geography |
| 认知 | rèn zhī | cognition / understanding / perception / awareness |
| 极其 | jí qí | extremely |
| 有限 | yǒu xiàn | limited; finite |
| 甚至 | shèn zhì | even; so much so that |
| 不 | bù | no; not so |
| 清楚 | qīng chu | to understand thoroughly / to be clear about |
| 景点 | jǐng diǎn | tourist attraction; scenic spot |
| 分布 | fēn bù | (statistical, geographic) distribution |
| 状况 | zhuàng kuàng | condition; state; situation |
| 分 | fēn | to distinguish (good and bad) |
| 清 | qīng | (of water etc) clear; clean / quiet; still / pure; uncorrupted / clear; distinct |
| 许多 | xǔ duō | many / a lot of / much |
| 城市 | chéng shì | city; town |
| 因而 | yīn ér | therefore / as a result / thus / and as a result, ... |
| 理解 | lǐ jiě | to comprehend; to understand |
| 设计 | shè jì | design; plan |
| 时 | shí | when |
| 也 | yě | also; too; as well; (not ...) either |
| 感到 | gǎn dào | to feel; to sense; to perceive |
| 吃力 | chī lì | strenuous / laborious |
| 一些 | yī xiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 国际 | guó jì | international |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen) / maybe / perhaps |
| 会 | huì | to be likely to; to be sure to |
| 全面 | quán miàn | all-around / comprehensive / total / overall |
| 由于 | yóu yú | due to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because |
| 出 | chū | to go out; to come out / to arise; to occur / to produce; to yield / to go beyond; to exceed |
| 超出 | chāo chū | to 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 yù | area / region / district |
| 被 | bèi | used 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 chǎng | airport; airfield / (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship |
| 从而 | cóng ér | thus; thereby |
| 产生 | chǎn shēng | to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate |
| 失望 | shī wàng | disappointed |
| 情绪 | qíng xù | mood / state of mind / moodiness |
| 和 | hé | and; together with |
| 满意 | mǎn yì | satisfied / pleased / to one's satisfaction |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore / as a result / so |
| 出发 | chū fā | to set off / to start (on a journey) |
| 之前 | zhī qián | before / prior to |
| 要 | yào | will; shall; about to / need to; should / if |
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand / to realize / to find out |
| 具体 | jù tǐ | concrete; specific; detailed |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | requirement |
| 很多 | hěn duō | many; a lot of |
| 文化 | wén huà | cultural |
| 碰撞 | pèng zhuàng | collision |
| 适应 | shì yìng | to adapt / to fit / to suit |
| 虽然 | suī rán | although; even though |
| 这 | zhè | this; these |
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only) |
| 奇妙 | qí miào | wonderful; 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 xià | immediately / at once / at that moment / at the moment |
| 还 | hái | still, still in progress, yet |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question / problem / issue / topic |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need; to want; to demand; to require |
| 解决 | jiě jué | to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem) |
| 比如 | bǐ rú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if; in case; in the event that |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | to not have |
| 任何 | rèn hé | any; whatever; whichever |
| 本地 | běn dì | local |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 接待 | jiē dài | to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients) |
| 如何 | rú hé | how / what way / what |
| 能 | néng | can / to be able to / might possibly |
| 让 | ràng | to permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc) |
| 选择 | xuǎn zé | to select; to pick |
| 自由行 | zì yóu xíng | travel organized by oneself rather than in a tour group |
| 一 | yī | one / single / a (article) |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 快 | kuài | rapid / quick |
| 速 | sù | fast / rapid / quick |
| 学 | xué | to learn / to study / to imitate |
| 二维码 | èr wéi mǎ | 2D barcode; matrix code / (esp.) QR code |
| 支付 | zhī fù | to pay (money) |
| 使用 | shǐ yòng | to use / to employ / to apply / to make use of |
| 不过 | bù guò | but / however |
| 这些 | zhè xiē | these |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing |
| 积极 | jī jí | active / 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 lùn | to discuss; to talk over |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true |
| 很 | hěn | very; quite |
| 就 | jiù | as soon as; immediately after |
| 更 | gèng | more / even more / further / still / still more |
| 便利 | biàn lì | convenient / easy |
| 开放 | kāi fàng | to bloom / to open / to be open (to the public) / to open up (to the outside) / to be open-minded |
| 意味 | yì wèi | to mean / to imply / to get a sense of |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state |
| 为 | wèi | because of / for / to |
| 更多 | gèng duō | more; greater in amount, degree, or number |
| 提供 | tí gōng | to offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish |
| 环游 | huán yóu | to travel around (the world, a country etc) |
| 机会 | jī huì | opportunity / chance / occasion |
| 体验 | tǐ yàn | to experience for oneself |
| 当地人 | dāng dì rén | local people; residents of a place |
| 交流 | jiāo liú | communication / interaction / to have social contact (with sb) |
| 享受 | xiǎng shòu | to enjoy / to live it up |
| 食物 | shí wù | food |
| 最 | zuì | (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est |
| 高 | gāo | high / tall / above average / loud |
| 评价 | píng jià | to evaluate / to assess |
| 依次 | yī cì | in order / in succession |
| 安全 | ān quán | safety; security |
| 互联网 | Hù lián wǎng | Internet |
| 环境 | huán jìng | environment / circumstances / surroundings |
| 干净 | gān jìng | clean / neat |
| 人民 | rén mín | the people |
| 友好 | yǒu hǎo | friendly; amicable |
| 性价比 | xìng jià bǐ | cost-performance ratio |
| 有助于 | yǒu zhù yú | to contribute to; to promote |
| 消除 | xiāo chú | to eliminate / to remove |
| 偏见 | piān jiàn | prejudice / bias |