Beijing to strengthen cooperation with the Sydney push Beijing, 72-hour transit visa-free policy | | Australia | Sydney _ news

China News Agency, Sydney, December 7 (Xinhua Zhu Daqiang) Beijing Tourism Development Committee of 6th in Sydney "focus on China Beijing" tourism promotion Conference, enhanced with Sydney tourism industry exchanges and cooperation, released the latest of Beijing's tourism dynamics, new policies, such as 72-hour transit visa Beijing, hopes to attract more of Australia tourists traveling to Beijing for sightseeing.

Tourism Development Committee member Zhao Guangchao said in Beijing that China and Australia have profound friendship between the two peoples, and broad prospect for cooperation in tourism. We attach importance to the development of Australia tourism industry partnership hopes tourism industry cooperation, strong confidence in the common prosperity and development.

Starting from the beginning of this year, Beijing to include Australia in 45 countries, including third-country visas and air tickets foreigners implementation 72-hour transit visa policies, so that they do not need to apply for a transit visa, border authorities at the Beijing Capital International Airport Beijing, 72-hour transit visa procedures to apply, available transit transit 72-hour visit to Beijing, a city of history and culture.

In recent years, Australia went to Beijing to tourists and business people is increasing, the Beijing Municipal Tourism Board hopes to seize this and Australia tourism industry networking opportunities, 72-hour transit visa Beijing policy specifics, scope and detailed articles clearly pass to Australia all walks of life.

It is understood that the rapid development of the tourism industry in Beijing, Beijing has become an international tourist destination and source. In 2012, Beijing received over 5 million passenger trips of inbound tourists, through travel agencies organizing outbound tourism numbers nearly 3 million passengers. Beijing actively participates in international cooperation, last year founded the Federation of tourist cities in the world, up to now, there were 107 States members and institutions of the city had become a member of the Organization, across five continents in the world.

Zhao Guangchao said, sincerely invited Australia's friends come to Beijing for a visit to witness the charm of this city to personally experience the hospitality of the people in Beijing. (End text)

(Original title: Beijing to strengthen cooperation with the Sydney push 72-hour transit visa policy)

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December 07, 2013 China News Network
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北京加强与悉尼旅游合作 推72小时过境免签政策|北京|澳大利亚|悉尼_新闻资讯

　　中新社悉尼12月7日电(记者朱大强) 北京市旅游发展委员会6日在悉尼举办“聚焦中国 美丽北京”旅游推介会，加强与悉尼旅游业界交流与合作，发布了最新的北京旅游动态、北京72小时过境免签等新政策，希望吸引更多的澳大利亚游客到北京旅游观光。

　　北京市旅游发展委员会委员赵广朝表示，中澳两国人民有深厚的友谊，两国旅游合作前景广阔。我们高度重视发展与澳大利亚旅游业界的合作关系，希望双方旅游业界人士精诚合作，坚定共同繁荣发展的信心。

　　从今年初开始，北京对包括澳大利亚在内的45个国家持有第三国签证和机票的外国人实行72小时过境免签政策，使他们无需申请过境签证，只在北京首都国际机场边检机关申请办理北京72小时过境免签手续即可，可利用过境转机的72小时游览北京这一历史文化名城。

　　近年来，澳大利亚赴北京的游客及商务人士逐年增加，北京市旅游发展委员会希望抓住这次与澳大利亚旅游业界人士交流的机会，把北京72小时过境免签政策的具体内容，适用范围和条款详尽清晰地传递给澳大利亚各界人士。

　　据了解，北京旅游业发展迅速，北京已成为国际著名旅游目的地和客源地。2012年，北京接待入境游客超过500万人次，通过旅行社组织出境旅游人数近300万人次。北京积极参与国际合作，去年发起创办了世界旅游城市联合会，到目前为止，已有107个城市会员和机构会员加入了该组织，遍及世界五大洲。

　　赵广朝还表示，真诚邀请澳大利亚的朋友们来北京做客，亲眼见证这座城市的魅力，亲自体验北京人民的热情好客。(完)

(原标题：北京加强与悉尼旅游合作 推72小时过境免签政策)

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2013年12月07日00:28
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