China lowers minimum for departure tax refunds to 200 yuan

China unveiled a set of measures on Sunday to further optimize its departure tax refund policy to meet overseas tourists' needs better and expand inbound consumption.

New guidebook released to faciliate global travelers for upcoming Canton Fair

The 137th China Import and Export Fair (the Canton Fair) is scheduled on April 15 in Guangzhou.

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China announced on Friday the extension of its visa-exemption policy to nine more countries, including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Japan, starting from the end of this month to the end of 2025.

Short-term visa applicants exempted from fingerprint collection

All short-term visa applicants who apply for single or double entry will be exempted from fingerprint collection.

China's visa-free policy allows foreign travelers to experience Guangzhou

Twelve visitors have become the first group to take advantage of China's 144-hour visa-free transit policy to enjoy a complimentary one-day city tour of Guangzhou.

China publishes visa-free policies for Australia, New Zealand, Poland

China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it will extend its visa-free policy to New Zealand, Australia, and Poland.

China announced visa-free travel policy for Australia

China announced a 15-day visa-free travel policy for Australian citizens and the two sides agreed on reciprocal access to five-year multiple entry visas for tourism, business and visiting family members.

China, Malaysia extend mutual visa exemption policy

Leaders of China and Malaysia support the ongoing efforts on visa exemption to promote friendly relations.

Guangzhou to offer free city tour to foreign visitors in transit

Starting later this month, foreign visitors taking advantage of China's 144-hour visa-free transit policy will be offered a complimentary one-day city tour in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.

Weixin Pay launches service for visitors to Canton Fair

Mobile payments app Weixin Pay has launched a monthlong inbound payment service targeting overseas visitors to the China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, in a bid to provide convenient payment options for global traders.

Streamlined e-payments for Canton Fair merchants at the airport

With the 135th Canton Fair scheduled for April 15th, Guangzhou has recently been welcoming merchants and guests from around the world.

Multilingual Alipay to enhance foreigners' e-payment experiences

Alipay, the digital payment arm of Chinese financial technology company Ant Group, is allocating more resources to roll out translation services in 16 languages, to ensure foreigners in China can use mobile payments without any hurdles.

Currency Exchange Guide for Overseas Visitors to Guangdong

During your visit to Guangdong, if you need to exchange cash for RMB, you can utilize the following facilities: bank branches, foreign currency exchange machines, foreign currency exchange agencies, and franchised institutions for foreign currency exchange.

Guide to Payment Services in China

Guide to Payment Services in China

Payment service handbook for overseas visitors to Guangzhou

This Payment Service Guide, covering instructions on payment with overseas and domestic bank cards, cash, mobile payment, and e-CNY, is intended to provide you with a safe, convenient, inclusive and diverse payment experience.

China ups efforts to meet payment needs of foreigners, elderly

China on March 7 released a guideline aimed at continuing to optimize payment services of bank cards, promoting cash use and facilitating mobile payment as part of the efforts to better fulfill the diverse payment preferences of foreigners and senior citizens in the country.

Payment Service Guide for Overseas Visitors to Guangdong

This Payment Service Guide, covering instructions on payment with overseas and domestic bankcards, cash, mobile payment, and e-CNY, is intended to provide you with a safe, convenient inclusive, and diverse payment experience.