The passenger entries and exits at Ordos port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region this year exceeded 46,000 as of Wednesday, a record high in nearly five years.
On Wednesday, a plane of Hunnu Air from Mongolia landed at the Ordos International Airport. With the coordinated efforts of airport staff and police officers of the port's entry and exit border inspection station, the travelers were able to clear customs quickly.
'We have added mobile inspection equipment at the duty sites and opened temporary inspection channels during peak hours to make the inspection as quickly as possible at the port," said Na Sen, an officer with the Ordos entry and exit border inspection station.
The Ordos port has handled over 400 flights across nine international routes this year, which connect Mongolia, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and other countries. The clearance volume at the port has surpassed the total volume throughout 2024, four months ahead of the yearly schedule. And both the single-day and single-month figures have also hit five-year high.
These records are a result of China's relaxed visa rules, particularly the expansion of the country's visa-free travel programs, for foreign nationals.
According to data from China's National Immigration Administration (NIA) in July, foreign nationals made a total of 38.05 million trips to or from China in the first six months of the year, which was an increase of 30.2 percent year on year.
So far, citizens from 43 countries, including France, Germany, Italy and Malaysia, have enjoyed China's visa-free policy, with up to 30 days of stay for business travel, tourism, and other private visits, exchange visits, or transit.
In addition, citizens of 55 countries, including the United States and Canada, can visit China visa-free for up to 10 days in transit, before traveling on to a third destination.
Entries, exits at Ordos port tops 46,000 in 2025
