Wear cotton slippers, boil apple water
穿棉拖、煮苹果水
Stewing porridge, making soup, practicing the Eight Pieces of Brocade...
熬粥煲汤、练八段锦……
Recently
近日
“Becoming Chinese”
(成为中国人)
In an unexpected way
正以意想不到的方式
Popular on overseas social media platforms
风靡海外社交媒体


A blogger humorously announced in the video
近日,有博主在视频中幽默宣布
"Starting from tomorrow, you will become a Chinese person."
“从明天开始,你要变成中国人了”
Gained millions of views rapidly on foreign social media platforms
在国外社交平台迅速获得百万播放

For a moment
一时间
Foreign netizens began to drink hot water
外国网友开始喝热水
Boil herbal tea, pick up the thermos cup
煮养生茶、拿起保温杯
It seems that the entire group has entered a "health awakening period"
仿佛集体进入“养生觉醒期”



Even some people have seriously made a summary of it
甚至还有人认真总结起
"Chinese Lifestyle Checklist"
“中式生活清单”

Apart from giving likes and leaving comments
除了点赞留言
More netizens have begun to voluntarily "submit their assignments"
更多网友开始主动“交作业”
"A Typical Day of Becoming a Chinese Citizen"
“变成中国人的典型一天”
Starting with drinking hot lemon water
从喝热柠檬水开始

"The second week of realizing that I am Chinese"
“发现自己是中国人的第二周”
Drinking hot water has become a routine practice
喝热水已经成为了基本操作

People's interest in "Chinese-style living" goes far beyond health preservation
人们对“中国式生活”的兴趣远不止养生
Some netizens did this in the hope of good luck during the Spring Festival
有网友为了春节好运
Wear red clothes and accessories
穿戴红色衣服和配饰

Someone has picked up the habit of playing mahjong
有人学上了打麻将

What foreign netizens call "becoming a Chinese"
外国网友口中的“成为中国人”
Its original intention was not to change nationality
其本意并非更换国籍
Instead, they actively break away from the past stereotypes
而是主动跳出过往的刻板印象
Experience the life of Chinese people in detail
具体地体验中国人的生活
Even just from a pair of slippers
哪怕只是从一双拖鞋
A cup of hot tea begins
一杯热茶开始


Apart from "becoming a Chinese person" in terms of spirit
除了在精神上“成为中国人”
More foreign tourists are visiting China
更多的外国游客走进中国
These two days
这两天
A travel vlog of China shot by a Korean blogger has become popular
韩国博主拍摄的中国旅游Vlog走红
In the video
视频中
He viewed it from a mundane perspective
他以日常化视角
Recordings of observations and experiences in several cities in China
记录在中国多座城市的所见所感
With the help of passers-by, they climbed Mount Yulong
在路人的帮助下登上玉龙雪山
Fall in love with Harbin hot pot
为哈尔滨麻辣烫着迷
Experience the happiness in the hustle and bustle of the city parks in Chengdu
在成都公园里感受烟火气中的幸福
Such immersive experience
这样沉浸式的体验
Make his video receive over 100,000 likes on the online platform
让他的视频在网络平台收获超十万点赞

The online trend of imitating "becoming a Chinese person"
线上“成为中国人”的模仿热潮
Compared with the travel demand for "experiencing China" in the offline sector
与线下“体验中国”的旅行需求
Interwoven together to form the "China Travel" craze
相互交织形成“China Travel”的热潮
And behind the craze
而热潮背后
It is thanks to China's continuously expanding "visa-free circle of friends"
靠的是中国持续扩大的“免签朋友圈”
and the continuously improved entry policies
和不断优化的入境政策


In 2025, China's immigration policies will continue to be optimized
2025年我国入境政策持续优化
As of now, there are 48 countries that offer visa-free access to individuals from other countries
截至目前单方面免签国家达48个
There are currently 55 countries offering visa-free transit access
过境免签国家达55个
The visa-free "circle of friends" has further expanded
免签“朋友圈”进一步扩大

Since the implementation of the 240-hour visa-free transit policy one year ago
240小时过境免签政策实施一年来
The total number of foreigners entering the country through all ports was 40.6 million
全国各口岸入境外国人4060万人次
A year-on-year increase of 27.2%
同比增长27.2%


Empty when leaving, full when returning
空箱而来、满载而归
Foreigners "shopping sprees" in China
外国人来华“买买买”
It is becoming a new trend in cross-border tourism
正成为跨境旅游新潮流
The latest statistics from the State Taxation Administration show
国家税务总局最新统计显示
2025年
The number of overseas passengers who handle departure tax refund procedures
办理离境退税的境外旅客数量
A year-on-year increase of 305%
同比增长305%
The sales volume of tax-refundable goods increased by 95.9% year-on-year
退税商品销售额同比增长95.9%
The tax refund amount increased by 95.8% year-on-year
退税额同比增长95.8%
Recently
近日
The Ministry of Finance and five other departments issued a document
财政部等五部门发文
Set up 1 inbound duty-free store at each of the 41 ports
在41个口岸各新设1家口岸进境免税店
The newly established duty-free store is like 41 business cards
新设的免税店如同41张名片
Welcome every guest who comes from afar
迎接着每一位远道而来的客人
Imitating the "spiritual Chinese" who drink hot water on social media
从社交媒体上模仿喝热水的“精神中国人”
For those who have obtained the 240-hour visa-free access permit for on-site visits
到手持240小时免签许可的实地探访者
The world is being transformed through a cup of hot water and a journey
世界正在通过一杯热水、一次旅行
Revisiting China
重新认识中国
The Spring Festival is approaching
春节将至
Look forward to attracting global tourists to China to experience the rich and warm atmosphere of the New Year
期待全球游客来华感受浓浓年味