STORY: A Chinese New Year tour guide for foreign tourists
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:24
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of foreign tourists waiting to enter China
2. various of beautiful scenery in China
3. various of unique traditions in China
4. various of tasty food in China
5. various of ice and snow tourism spots in China

STORYLINE:

China's recent extension of the visa-free policy to a number of countries is expected to bring in many more foreign visitors.

What are the fun things foreign visitors can do on their discovery trip to China during the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year holiday?

With beautiful landscapes, unique traditions, and tasty food, China has a lot to offer. 

Part of Lake Manasarovar in southwest China's Xizang has frozen. Floating ice of various shapes forms a unique landscape.

In Lop Nur, northwest China's Xinjiang, the clear salt lake is dotted with white salt crystals.

In Deqin County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, the beautiful scenery of Meili Snow Mountain makes tourists linger.

Experiencing holiday traditions is also an activity on many foreign tourists' wish lists. 

In Nanshan Village of Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, the local lion dance performance is a routine for many families to get together and welcome the new year.

Besides, holiday fairs can also be found in places across China. Local delicacies sold at the fairs never let tourists down. 

Yantai
Shandong, China

Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture
Jilin, China

This winter, the booming ice-and-snow tourism in northeast China has created a winter wonderland for tourists. 

Ski resorts in northern parts of the country have also offered many fun experiences.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)