Beijing visa waiver policy needs tailor-made products (2)

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(China Daily)

Jiang said further cooperation with the airport and airline companies should result in air ticket discounts, while building an alliance to attract more transit visitors from abroad.

Beijing's visa waiver policy permits transit tourists from 45 countries to spend 72 hours in the city without a visa.

The policy aims to attract more airport transit passengers and increase hotel bookings and boost restaurant and shopping income, according to the Beijing Tourism Development Committee.

Beijing invested 25.08 billion yuan ($4.08 billion) in the tourism industry in the first six months of this year, 8.9 percent of its fixed asset investment.

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