Visa-free travel helps drive tourism in China and Kazakhstan


By AGENCY
Shymbulak near Almaty, Kazakhstan is a popular tourist destination, especially in winter. — Visit Almaty

Border port cities in northwest China’s Xinjiang have seen a boom in cross-border tourism propelled by a visa-free agreement between China and Kazakhstan, in effect since November 2023.

“This summer, I made two trips to Alakol Lake in Kazakhstan,” said Tao Qin, from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

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