China sees 2.7 pct increase in cross-border trips during Dragon Boat Festival holiday

BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- China recorded nearly 5.91 million cross-border trips during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, which concluded on Monday, marking a 2.7 percent increase year on year, according to data released Tuesday by the National Immigration Administration.

A significant rise was seen in foreign arrivals benefiting from China's visa-free policies. A total of 231,000 foreign nationals entered the country visa-free during the holiday, marking a 59.4 percent year-on-year increase.

This year's Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Duanwu Festival, was celebrated on May 31 and the holiday ran from May 31 to June 2. Enditem