‘China’s Hawaii’ Expands Visa-Free Access to 33 More Countries
- Hainan got support to transform into an tourism destination
- Province home to embattled Chinese conglomerate, HNA Group
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China has extended visa-free access to Hainan for another 33 -- mostly European and South American -- countries, as President Xi Jinping seeks to boost the tropical province’s popularity among foreign tourists.
New regulations expanding the travel privileges to 59 nations come into effect in May, the official Xinhua News Agency said, citing the State Immigration Administration. Tourists from those countries can enter the province as individuals without a visa and stay for as many as 30 days -- shift from previous rules that required people to travel in groups and stay no longer than 21 days.