During this May Day holiday, trips by foreign nationals to and from China rose to 1.26 million, a 12.5-percent increase from a year earlier. Among those entering China, 436,000 came visa-free, up 14.7 percent.

　　People are pictured at a night market in Sanya City, south China"s Hainan Province, May 3, 2026. (Photo by Chen Wenwu/Xinhua)

　　Tourists watch a performance at the Hetou Old Street scenic area in Fengnan District, Tangshan, north China"s Hebei Province, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)

　　Tourist visit the Old Town of Lijiang in Lijiang City, southwest China"s Yunnan Province, May 4, 2026. (Photo by Zhao Qingzu/Xinhua)

　　Tourists watch a performance at Wuqiao Acrobatics World in Wuqiao County of Cangzhou, north China"s Hebei Province, May 1, 2026. (Photo by Yuan Liwei/Xinhua)

　　Tourists visit the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Scenic Area in Dunhuang City, northwest China"s Gansu Province, May 1, 2026. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua)

　　Tourists watch a martial arts performance at a scenic spot in Tangyin County, Anyang City, central China"s Henan Province, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

　　(Web editor: Zhang Kaiwei, Liang Jun)