Chart of the Day: Beijing Inbound Arrivals Bounce Back, With More Russians and Fewer Americans

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The number of inbound travelers to the Chinese capital in recent months has exceeded pre-pandemic levels, with more arrivals now coming from Asia and Russia, and fewer from the U.S., official data showed.

Following over a year of tepid growth after China ended restrictions to control Covid-19, Beijing received 379,300 and 336,900 inbound travelers in June and July this year, according to data from the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development.

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Beijing received 379,300 and 336,900 inbound travelers in June and July 2023, increases of 15.4% and 11.6% over 2019.
The rise in travel is attributed to expanded visa-free schemes, with a 152.7% year-on-year jump to 14.64 million foreign trips in the first half of 2023.
Travel patterns shifted, with more arrivals from Asia, Russia (216.6% increase), and Africa, and fewer from the Americas and Oceania.

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First half of 2024：: Trips by foreigners to China jumped 152.7% year-on-year to 14.64 million.

First half of 2024：: 8.54 million trips to China were visa-free, up 190.1%.

June 2024：: Beijing received 379,300 inbound travelers.

July 2024：: Beijing received 336,900 inbound travelers.

July 2024：: 79.4% of the inbound arrivals were foreigners.

July 2024：: Travelers from the U.S. decreased by 7,000 compared to July 2019.

July 2024：: Travelers from South Korea decreased by nearly 40% compared to five years ago.

By July 2024：: Travelers from the Americas decreased by 15,400 compared to July 2019.

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