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Increasingly friendly tourist visa policies for foreigners have sparked a new wave of “China Travel” enthusiasm, with a rising number of foreigners sharing their experiences of visiting the country.

In the first half of this year, the number of foreigners entering China exceeded 14 million, with over 8 million entering visa-free, a year-on-year increase of approximately 190%. Thanks to a series of opening-up policies such as expanding the scope of visa-free countries, more and more foreigners can now travel to China on a whim.

China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January.

The latest figures have revealed a significant increase in the number of foreign visitors to various Chinese cities in recent months, as a result of more tailored measures provided to facilitate the entry and stay of visa-exempt foreigners.

The recently released guide to further improve foreigners' payment experiences in China is not only part of the country's continued opening-up but is also conducive to the internationalization of its financial sector, said experts.