China announces 15-day visa-free stay in select cities for cruise travelers in bid to boost tourism

New regulations, which came into effect Wednesday, allow tour groups to enter through one of 13 coastal cruise ports in China and stay for up to 15 days in select cities in the country.

Travelers entering China via international cruises can stay in select cities in the country for up to 15 days without a visa, theThe regulations require foreigners to enter through one of 13 coastal cruise ports in the country, according to a statement from China's National Immigration Administration .Visitors must travel as part of a tour group of at least two people organized by a Chinese travel agency and depart the country on the same cruise.

China's cruise business made major strides this year, with the country's first domestically-built cruise liner, the Adora Magic City, making its first voyage on Jan. 1, according toOn Wednesday, seven cruise ports were also added as eligible entry points under China's existing visa-free transit policy, on top of the previous 31.Visa-free transit allows citizens from certain countries to stay in China without a visa for up to 144 hours while transiting to another country.

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