2025-01-20
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One Stop Service counters are now operational in the international arrival areas of Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport.
The counters offer over 20 types of essential services in areas including finance,
communications, transportation,
culture and tourism,
ensuring that foreigners can travel more conveniently for leisure, education or business.
Foreign travellers can visit the counters to make cash withdrawals with their bank cards,
exchange currency and get help with downloading local mobile payment apps.
They can also purchase SIM cards, access airport Wi fi,
customize travel itineraries and make reservations for tourist sites.
Additionally, travellers can buy a Beijing Pass,
a versatile card designed to simplify transportation, sightseeing and shopping payments.
The total passenger throughput of the two airports exceeded 117 million in 2024,
a year on year increase of 26.2%, with international passengers accounting for 16.8%.
China recently announced a significant relaxation of its visa free transit policy,
extending the permitted stay duration for eligible foreign travelers from the previous 72 hours and 144 hours to 240 hours or 10 days,
aiming to boost the country's international openness and people to people exchange.
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