Beijing decided to give visa-free treatment to another nine countries to further encourage cross-border travel.

Foreign travelers can pay in cash or by bus cards or the Alipay APP to take the bus.

Foreign citizens of countries that have diplomatic relations with China and hold ordinary passports can enter 10 cities in Guangdong province from Hong Kong and Macao without a visa and stay for 144 hours.

China has implemented a 24-hour visa-free transit policy.

China will include Australia in the list of unilateral visa-free countries, Premier Li Qiang said on Monday.

Chinese mobile payment service providers are making it easier for overseas visitors to pay for their daily purchases online, as part of a broader drive by the nation to improve the payment experiences of foreigners.