Ancient Chinese Capital Xian Is to Offer 72-hour Visa-free Stays

Northwest China's Xian will start offering 72-hour transit visa exemptions for foreign nationals from 51 countries in Europe, America, Oceania and Asia in the following two or three months, said local authorities. As a result, travelers from the designated 51 countries who hold a valid passport, third country visas and have plane tickets leaving for a third country or region via Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XXIA) within 72 hours can enjoy the policy.

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Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XXIA) will apply the visa-free policy to passengers. Foreigners granted visa-free stays will be able to visit Xi'an, Shaanxi's capital city, and Xianyang City for up to 72 hours, according to a statement issued by the provincial government.

Xian, once the capital cities of 13 dynasties over a history of over 2,000 years in ancient China then will be the eighth city in China to carry out this policy, following Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Dalian and Shenyang. (Know more about Xian onhttp://www.easytourchina.com/city-c15-xian)

Xian in Shaanxi boasts time-honored history, brilliant and gorgeous culture, as well as unique and excellent local food, especially the noodle food. All of these make it one of China’s most popular destinations for both inbound and outbound travels. Terracotta Warriors museum, the Eighth wonder in the world, is a must-visit for a Xian tour. Other famous sights in Xian include Xian Old City Wall, Shaanxi Provincial Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Mt. Huashan and so much more. Moreover, Xian is the starting point and eastern end of ancient Silk Road, where camels and caravans came and went carrying various goods, and linking the West and East. (Know more about Chinese Silk Road on http://www.easytourchina.com/idea-v700-adventure-to-silk-...)

The 72-hour visa-free policy expect to boost Xian’s, and even Shaanxi province’s tourism, and will also benefit a lot for businessmen and overseas Chinese, who are willing to travel this city more frequently. Statistics shows that a total of 285 million tourists visited Shaanxi in 2013, 797,000 of whom made their trips via XXIA. And most of the visitors been to Xian find it such a fantastic experience to travel around this city with its unique culture!