According to the Beijing General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection, as of August 28 this year, the total number of inbound and outbound trips made by individuals through Beijing's exit-entry ports this year had exceeded 14 million, marking an 18.1-percent year-on-year increase. Specifically, more than 3.9 million trips were made by foreign travelers, surging 34 percent year on year.

A police officer answering travelers' questions at an entry inspection spot.

Over the past two months, Beijing's exit-entry ports recorded a peak period of inbound and outbound trips of summer. From July 1 to August 28, the number of inbound and outbound trips by individuals reached 3.95 million, increasing by 10.6 percent year on year. During the same period, inspections were conducted on 84,000 trips by transport vehicles, indicating a 20.7-percent year-on-year increase.

Foreign travelers filling out the Arrival Cards for foreigners

China's inbound tourism market has been gaining strong momentum, and the number of foreign visitors coming to China has also been on the rise, fueled by visa facilitation policies and other efforts. This summer alone, Beijing's exit-entry ports recorded around 1 million inbound and outbound trips made by foreigners, including over 290,000 inbound trips made under the visa-free entry or temporary entry permit policies. This figure accounted for nearly 60 percent of all the inbound trips made by foreigners, a proportion that marked a new high.