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03-01-24

China will ease visa restrictions for people from the United States, the country's latest effort to attract foreign travelers since reopening its borders earlier this year.

As of this Jan. 1, U.S. tourists no longer need to present round-trip airline tickets, proof of hotel reservations, itineraries or invitations to China, according to an announcement posted online Friday by the Chinese embassy in Washington.

The streamlined application process is intended to "further facilitate people-to-people exchanges between China and the United States."

The move comes as China strives to rejuvenate its tourism sector after three years of strict anti-pandemic measures, which included mandatory quarantines for all arrivals. Although those restrictions were lifted earlier this year, international travelers have been slow to return.