Xiamen Port in east China's Fujian Province saw a surge in foreign passenger trips to a record high of 1 million arrivals and departures from January 1 to 10:00 on Wednesday, according to data released by the Gaoqi Border Inspection Sub-Station of the Xiamen Border Inspection General Station. Since the beginning of this year, Xiamen Port has handled over 5.5 million passenger trips, with entries and exits made by foreigners topping 1 million for the first time since its opening to civil aviation, marking a historic high. Data show that more than 330,000 foreign travelers have entered China via Xiamen Port so far this year under China's visa-free policy, up more than 35 percent year-on-year. Travelers from Malaysia and Singapore topped visitors from other countries, with tourism and family visits accounting for over 60 percent of the arrivals. Since the beginning of 2025, Xiamen's Gaoqi International Airport's border inspection point has issued 24-hour and 240-hour temporary entry permits to over 12,000 foreign passengers, while providing 24-hour direct transit service without border inspection procedures to nearly 160,000 travelers from more than 142 other countries. SHOTLIST: Xiamen City, Fujian Province, east China - Dec 2, 2025 1. Airliner landing; 2. Airliner connected with jet bridge; 3. Various of passengers walking, getting down escalator; 4. Sign reading "China Immigration"; 5. Various of passengers at arrival card online filling area; 6. Various of passengers queuing to pass border checkpoint; customs officers working; 7. Various of passengers scanning passport to pass gate. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]