Travel rebound alert! From Jan to Aug 2025, entries and exits through the Chinese mainland hit 460 million—a 14.9% jump year-on-year, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) revealed at the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum in Lianyungang. 🌟✈️
- Mainland residents: 220M (+15.4%)
- Residents from the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions and the Taiwan region: 180M (+11.2%)
- Foreign nationals: 51.27M (+27.8%), with 15.89M visa-free entries (+52.1%)
Border clearance extended beyond passports: the NIA processed 24.48M transport vehicles, including 662K flights (+17.1%), 71K train trips (+4.9%), 294K ship voyages (+3.8%), and 23.45M motor vehicles (+16.4%). 🚄🚢🚗
With more folks jetting abroad and global visitors flocking in for business, study, and leisure, travel’s back stronger than ever. Next up? The NIA plans smarter e-gates, smoother procedures, and boosted services to make cross-border mobility even more seamless. 🔄🌐
Whether you’re a digital nomad scouting co-working spaces in Hong Kong or planning a Taipei weekend trek up Elephant Mountain, expect quicker queues and more visa-free exits. Ready to explore? Pack light, charge your power bank, and let the adventure begin! 🏞️🎒
Reference(s):
China sees 460 million border crossings in first eight months of 2025
cgtn.com
