Beijing saw 2.667 million inbound tourist visits in the first five months of 2026, marking a 35.3 year-on-year surge, the latest official data from the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism showed.
In the first five months, the Chinese capital recorded 3.64 billion U.S. dollars in total inbound tourist spending, representing a 42.4-percent increase over the same period of last year, the bureau said.
This rapid growth in international travel is largely driven by China’s expanding visa-free policies, which allows over 70 percent of foreign visitors to enter China hassle-free for tourism, business and family visits.
Beijing sees inbound travel up 35.3 percent in Jan-May
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China’s sci-tech innovation board, closed 3.82 percent higher at 2,029.96 points on Tuesday.
The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, closed 4.17 percent higher at 1,663.11 points.
The sci-tech innovation board, commonly known as the STAR Market, was inaugurated in June 2019 at Shanghai Stock Exchange. It is designed to support companies in the high-tech and strategic emerging sectors.
China’s STAR Composite Index closes higher Tuesday