FILE-Security personnel check the health codes of travelers on smartphones at an entrance to Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, Feb.
2, 2021. (Yan Cong/Bloomberg via Getty Images) HONG KONG - China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas Wednesday as it tries to revive tourism and its economy following a three-year halt during the COVID-19 pandemic.China is one of the last major countries to reopen its borders to tourists.
The announcement Tuesday came after it declared a "decisive victory" over COVID-19 in February.All types of visas will resume from Wednesday.
Visa-free entry also will resume at destinations such as Hainan island as well as for cruise ships entering Shanghai that had no visa requirement before COVID-19.RELATED: More countries imposing COVID rules on travelers from ChinaForeigners holding visas issued before March 28, 2020, that are still valid will be allowed to enter China.