普京称将对中国公民免签，俄罗斯游客最青睐三亚、张家界等地

Group 1 - China has announced a 30-day visa-free policy for Russian passport holders, effective from September 15, 2025, to September 14, 2026, which will enhance cultural and economic ties between the two countries [1] - The new policy eliminates the previous group travel restrictions, allowing broader individual travel needs, while Russia plans to extend the electronic visa stay period for Chinese citizens to 30 days [1] - The tourism business between China and Russia is experiencing significant growth, with an estimated 3 million Russian tourists expected to visit China in 2024 [1] Group 2 - Following the announcement of the new visa policy, there has been a surge in interest among Russian citizens to travel to China, with ticket sales doubling and hotel searches increasing by 5 to 9 times [3] - China has implemented unilateral visa exemptions for 75 countries and transit visa exemptions for 55 countries, facilitating foreign visitors to enter China [3] - From July 1 to August 28, over 3.95 million people entered and exited Beijing, marking a 10.6% year-on-year increase [3] Group 3 - The introduction of enhanced departure tax refund policies has further boosted the inbound tourism market, with the minimum refund threshold lowered from 500 yuan to 200 yuan [4] - The number of departure tax refund stores has significantly increased, exceeding 7,200, with a 186% year-on-year growth in the number of people benefiting from the refunds [4] - Sales of tax refund goods and the total amount refunded have seen substantial increases of 94.6% and 93.2% year-on-year, respectively [4]