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China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism is actively launching an inbound tourism promotion plan to help accelerate the recovery of the inbound tourism sector. The cultural and tourism departments of several regions across the country have rolled out measures to boost inbound tourism, while tourism companies have offered innovative products and improved services, working together to provide inbound tourists with more convenient services. A tourist from Poland shows a bottle of liquor he bought during his tour in Beijing. (Photo courtesy of CYTS International Travel. Co., Ltd.) According to leading Chinese online travel agency Ctrip, during the Spring Festival holiday, China's visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Malaysia and Singapore resulted in a significant increase in the number of tourists entering China from these countries, doubling from the same period in 2019. A charter flight from Kuala Lumpur carrying 286 Malaysian tourists landed in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, to spend the Spring Festival holiday and enjoy the ice and snow scenery and activities there. "Living in the tropics, we have never experienced the cold weather in northeast China. This time, we decided to travel to Shenyang during the Spring Festival…

This combo photo shows inside painting works displayed at an art academy in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 3, 2024. ( tasteallchina /Hu Chao) Inside painting, or inner painting, is a traditional Chinese art form. It originally involved tiny snuff bottles which had pictures and calligraphy painted on their inside surfaces. A inside painting is produced by manipulating a specialized brush through the neck of a bottle. The painting process, which is totally reversed inside the bottle, requires absolute precision from the artist. Sun Hongyan, a 49-year-old interior of inside painting, has integrated Yunnan's natural scenery, ethnic customs, among others, into her works, thus creating the unique Yunnan school of this art. While adhering to traditional techniques, the inside painting has gained popularity among the young with innovations. "We are elevating the inside painting to a higher level, infusing this ancient craft with a new brilliance from the modern era," Sun said. Sun Hongyan creates an inside painting work at an art academy in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 3, 2024.( tasteallchina /Hu Chao) Sun Hongyan creates an inside painting work at an art academy in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 3, 2024.( tasteallchina /Chen Xinbo) Sun…