This was announced by the Minister of Tourism of the Khabarovsk Territory Ekaterina Puntus in her Telegram channel.
"The really hot news was the announcement that the city of Fuyuan received the right to issue visas to Russian citizens upon arrival in China. <...> I note that for many years tours to the border city of China have been very popular, and the flow of Chinese tourists from the port of Fuyuan formed the bulk of the entry of foreign guests to the Khabarovsk Territory," she wrote. Puntus.
A working meeting was held in Khabarovsk with a delegation from the city of Fuyuan, where issues on the organization of international river transportation in this year's navigation were discussed and agreements were reached on the exchange of lists of authorized tour operators to work on "visa-free".
From Khabarovsk to the nearest city in Heilongjiang province, they previously traveled by river on a high-speed boat. The journey took an average of 1 hour and 20 minutes. Before the pandemic, more than 50 thousand people - residents of Russia and China - were served on this route during the season. Tourists could visit the cities from May to October. The Minister of Tourism said that transportation could begin in late May - early June, writes "TASS".
Russians will be able to apply for visas on arrival when traveling to Fuyuan
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Russian citizens will be able to apply for visas when traveling to the Chinese city of Fuyuan (Heilongjiang Province) upon arrival.