1—8月，全市共接待入境游客336.2万人次，同比增长44%。实现旅游花费43.5亿美元，增长48%（折合 人民币312.3亿元，增长49.3%）。 北京商报讯（记者 关子辰 牛清妍）9月15日，北京商报记者从北京市文化和旅游局获悉，今年北京市入 境游市场恢复态势良好，8月北京市接待入境游客44.6万人次，同比增长31.4%。实现旅游花费5.7亿美 元，增长38.1%（折合人民币40.9亿元，增长38.1%）。 ...

Group 1 - China has announced a unilateral visa exemption policy for Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain, effective from June 9, 2025, to June 8, 2026, allowing ordinary passport holders from these countries to enter China for up to 30 days without a visa [1] - This policy expands the existing visa-free access to include all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, following the previous visa exemption agreements with the UAE and Qatar [1] - The visa exemption is expected to enhance cultural, commercial, and technological exchanges between China and these Gulf countries, despite their limited status as traditional tourist sources for China [1] Group 2 - The visa exemption represents a valuable opportunity for the Gulf countries to expand their international travel options and access one of the world's largest and fastest-growing economies [2] - The policy is anticipated to facilitate foreign tourists' free travel, significantly contributing to the recovery of China's inbound tourism market [2] - In 2024, approximately 26.94 million tourists are expected to enter China, with three-quarters of them utilizing visa-free entry, indicating the effectiveness of such policies [2]