國際遊客過境青島72小時免籤政策獲批

Qingdao, an eastern coastal city of Shandong province, started to offer 72-hour visa-free entry for international transit passengers on Monday as a move to boost tourism and business.

山東省東部海岸城市青島，在本週一開始實施72小時的國際遊客免籤政策，市政府想以此政策來促進旅遊業和商業的發展

Travelers from 51 countries including France, the United States, Italy, Brazil, Australia, South Korea, Japan and Singapore may enter without visas under the policy.

包括法國，美國，意大利，巴西，澳大利亞，韓國，日本和新加坡51個國家前來的遊客都可以在這個政策下享受免籤。

They can stay 72-hours within the Shandong province after they have entered China via the Qingdao International Airport with third-country visas and confirmed plane tickets to leave for another country within the time limit.

那些通過青島國際機場入境並持有第三國家簽證，且已被證實擁有返程機票的國際遊客，可以於限定時間內在山東省逗留72小時。

Han Shouxin, an official with Qingdao municipal government, said on Monday that the policy boosts the city's inbound tourism, commercial activity and international cultural exchanges. "The move is essential to the further economic and social development of Shandong province. It pushes forward its inbound tourism as well as various sorts of international business cooperation," he said.

青島市政府內工作人員韓守信在週一表示，這個政策激發了城市內部的旅遊，商業活動和國際文化交流.他說：“這個舉動是加快未來山東省的經濟和社會發展重要舉措，這一舉措也會推動省內旅遊以及國際商業合作。”

Three days is ample time for traveling around Qingdao and conducting business talks, Han added.

韓守信補充道：“在青島旅遊或者安排商務洽談三天時間是足夠的。”

The same visa-free policy is already in place in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Kunming, Chengdu, Chongqing, Shenyang, Dalian and Guilin.

同樣的免籤政策已經在北京，上海，廣州，昆明，成都，重慶，瀋陽，大連和桂林等城市實行。