Guangxi Hechi: China's lesser-known travel destination worth exploring
2024-12-12The city of Hechi, in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, has beautiful scenery, breathtaking mountains, caves, rivers and lakes. Covering an area of 33,500 square kilometers, Hechi's terrain is mostly mountainous, with Hongshui River flowing through the city. The city's residents are also known for their long lifespans, with around 19.5 per 100,000 people living to the age of 100, making it the first prefecture-level "longevity city" in China.
Favorable policies boost 'China Travel' trend
2024-08-26China has introduced more than 110 measures to facilitate the entry of foreigners into China, increasing the number of foreign visitors. China is continuously optimizing its 144-hour visa-free transit policy in terms of applicable countries, ports of entry, duration of stay and available areas, taking the number of ports and countries covered by the policy to 37 and 54, respectively.
Visa-free transit policies for foreign nationals
2024-07-10China has implemented a 24-hour visa-free transit policy for citizens of all other countries around the world at all its accessible exit-entry ports. Foreign nationals holding valid international travel documents and connecting tickets with confirmed seats, who intend to transit via China by international flights, ships, or trains to third countries or regions, are exempt from visa applications, provided that their stay in China will not exceed 24 hours and that they will remain within the arrival ports.
Sanyuesan Festival: Explore Zhuang ethnic culture in Hechi
2024-04-16Sanyuesan, which refers to the third day of the third month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar, is a traditional festival for many ethnic groups across China. People in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region usually celebrate it with various activities including embroidered balls throwing, antiphonal singing, bamboo pole dancing, and lusheng performances.
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Hechi: Home of bronze drum culture
2023-12-05Bronze drums are precious parts of Hechi's cultural heritage, as they were made by ethnic minority groups such as the Zhuang and Yao in South China. They have a history of more than 2,000 years, and symbolize the worship of the sun and the thirst for rain.
