President Xi Jinping spent 42 days on eight overseas visits in 2015. His visits not only brought big trade deals, but also life-changing benefits to people's daily life, including more convenient visa policies, cheaper imported goods, and cooperation on education and climate change with other countries.
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Chinese tourists take photographs of themselves outside of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York, July 8, 2015. [Photo/Agencies] |
Visits made easier
China and the US will launch a China-US Year of Tourism in 2016, and the number of tourist trips between the two countries is expected to exceed 5 million in 2016.
During visit to the US, Sept 22-25
Britain will start issuing a two-year multiple-entry visa for Chinese tourists beginning in 2016. With the new visa, tourists will be allowed to leave and return to the country without re-submitting paperwork for two years.
During visit to the UK, Oct 19-23