Current location:entertainment >>
Foreigners' tours in China to be more convenient: minister
entertainment57822People have gathered around
Introduction(Xinhua) 08:37, March 12, 2024Tourists from the Zuiderdam cruise ship visit a scenic spot in Dalian, ...
Tourists from the Zuiderdam cruise ship visit a scenic spot in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)
BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- "Welcome to China!" China's tourism minister Sun Yeli said in English on Monday as he expounded on measures to make foreigners' tours in China more convenient and smooth.
Sun, minister of culture and tourism, highlighted the payment difficulties encountered by inbound tourists as they find it inconvenient to travel in the country where cashless payment via smartphones has dominated commercial venues ranging from hotels to grocery stores.
"This is indeed an unexpected, new problem as mobile payment develops very rapidly in China," Sun told domestic and foreign journalists after the close of China's annual national legislative session in Beijing.
He said the central authorities paid great attention to this issue and have established a coordination mechanism to solve it.
Detailed measures are being implemented, such as re-installing and upgrading point-of-sale devices, to make sure that when foreign tourists travel in China, they will be able to use bank cards in diverse venues, such as hotels, airports, tourist attractions and shopping areas. They can also choose to scan QR code or use cash to make payment, Sun said.
Domestic payment platforms and enterprises have worked together to simplify the process by which inbound foreign tourists register for China's payment applications, and all sites of consumption are mandatory for accepting the Chinese currency in cash, Sun said.
"We are optimizing each step of the inbound tourism process, streamlining procedures ranging from visa applications to flight arrangements, hotel check-ins, shopping and sightseeing," he said.
"With the implementation of these measures, foreign tourists visiting China will enjoy the same level of convenience in accommodation, transportation and shopping as domestic tourists," the minister said.
"We sincerely welcome tourists from all over the world to visit China, enjoy the charm of Chinese culture, discover rapid changes of the country, and experience hospitality of the Chinese people," Sun said.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Culture Compass news portal”。http://mauritius.downmusic.org/article-12a599953.html
Related articles
Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism
entertainmentTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian court on Monday opened the trial of a theater director and a playw ...
Read moreHuawei revs up NEV sector with new SUV
entertainmentChinese tech giant aiming at cutting-edge autonomous driving features amid stiff rivalryHuawei Techn ...
Read moreChina's Lin edges compatriot Liang in men's last
entertainmentLin Gaoyuan of China celebrates match point against compatriot Liang Jingkun in their men's singles ...
Read more
Popular articles
- Judge orders man accused of opening fire outside Wrigley Field held without bail
- China's first self
- Alibaba set to launch new global headquarters next year
- Team China braced for tough challenge
- Abbey Clancy, 38, shows off a new set of train track braces as she's left red
- China's outbound tourism thrives during Chinese New Year holidays
Latest articles
Xander Schauffele gets validation and records with one memorable putt at PGA Championship
China moves to make financing easier for small businesses
R&D seen as key to success of private firms
Ski resorts in east China make full preparations during Spring Festival holiday
Pentagon vows to keep weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces a renewed assault by Russia
Liaoning claims its third CBA title in team history
LINKS
- British father
- Our council is charging us £40 to have our BIN collected... there is no way we're paying up
- How Rageh Omaar refused ITV chiefs' request to hand his bulletin over to a stand
- China's 3 deep
- World's best city can't have four more years of its worst
- Our council is charging us £40 to have our BIN collected... there is no way we're paying up
- Our council is charging us £40 to have our BIN collected... there is no way we're paying up
- Lisowski upsets Ding in Crucible thriller
- Pan wins 7th gold at national swimming championships
- Seahawks wrap up 8