Official sources
China sets out 5 year path for tourismState Council: tourism plan and the goal of becoming a world tourism powerhouse by 2035.Travel ChinaOfficial Tourism Website of The People's Republic of China.Visa free entry to ChinaChinese Visa Application Service Center: current FAQ on visa free entry, including Germany, Austria and Switzerland, up to 30 days per stay, currently until 31 December 2026.Development of the visa rulesAHK Greater China: overview of the earlier 15 day rule and later expansion.Trip.com China eSIMTrip.com guide to China eSIM use while travelling.Trip.com Group brandsTrip.com Group: Ctrip as a Shanghai based brand in the Chinese travel market.
Sources last checked: 28 June 2026. Notes on internet access, apps and eSIM are also based on the operator’s own travel experience.
Image credits for own photos
The locally included photos of Beijing, Great Water Wall, Hainan, Qinhuangdao, Dandong, Dalian, Qiandao Lake and Xidi are the operator’s own photos for tourismus.china2049.de.
- Yuyuantan Park, Beijing
- Lama Temple, Beijing
- Great Water Wall from Beijing
- Sanya and Wuzhishan, Hainan
- Qinhuangdao
- Dandong and Dalian
- Qiandao Lake / Thousand Island Lake
- Xidi
Image credits for free third party photos
The credits for photos not taken by the operator are collected on this page. The destination pages themselves use short factual captions only.
- Shanghai skyline: photo Quintin Soloviev · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International · file: img/shanghai-skyline.jpg
- Xi’an city wall: photo Maros M r a z · Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 Unported · file: img/xian-stadtmauer.jpg
- Huangshan: photo Arne Hückelheim · Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 Unported · file: img/huangshan-berge.jpg
- Hainan beach: photo Charlie fong · Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International · file: img/hainan-strand.jpg
- Shenyang Imperial Palace: photo danmairen · Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 Unported · file: img/shenyang-imperial-palace.jpg
Own experience
The destinations on this site are additionally based on the operator’s own China experience. The operator has personally visited many of the places described. Third party photos are used only where no suitable own photo is available yet and where free commercial use with attribution is possible.