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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Valio Eesti's new cheese warehouse

VÃµru, 13.11.2025. A new high-tech â¬8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese. Shelving units are 22 levels high and industrial robots will be used to position the almost 38-kilogram wheels of cheese for ripening. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 10, 2025 shows workers aboard a boat maintaining cages at a marine farm in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Yu Fangping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 11, 2025 shows a fisherman patrolling at a breeding area in Tianheng Township of Jimo District, Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Zhang Guangming/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 10, 2025 shows a view of a breeding area at a marine farm in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Wang Fudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 11, 2025 shows workers taking care of the kelp seedlings at a kelp seedling cultivation area of a marine farm in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Wang Fudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 11, 2025 shows a harvest boat sailing through a breeding area at a marine farm in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Wang Fudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 11, 2025 shows farmers harvesting oysters and scallops in the waters of the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Yu Fangping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 13, 2025 shows an ecological marine cage breeding area in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 11, 2025 shows boats loaded with abalone sailing southward to Fujian Province for the winter at an abalone farming area in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Wang Fudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240711) -- BEIJING, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign tourists pose for a photo in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, or Qiniandian, at the Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A police officer answers questions about visa-free entry permits for foreign passengers at the border check section of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign tourists take a tour with their guide at the Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign passengers wait to go through the formalities at the border check section of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign passengers enter the border check section of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign tourists pose for a photo on Qianmen Street in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign tourists take a tour on Wangfujing Street in Beijing, capital of China, June 27, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists from Italy practice Tai Chi at the Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A police officer assists an American tourist fill out an entry registration card at the border check section of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign tourists pose for a photo in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, or Qiniandian, at the Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists from Italy pose for a group photo after practicing Tai Chi at the Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign tourists choose smartphone packages at a China Mobile service hall on Wangfujing Street in Beijing, capital of China, June 27, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists from the Czech Republic take photos of citizens practicing Tai Chi at the Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign passengers apply for visa-free entry permits at the border check section of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A tourist from Switzerland poses for a photo on Qianmen Street in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists from Switzerland pose for a group photo in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, or Qiniandian, at the Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A foreign passenger goes through the border check section of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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Illustration EU Elections - France

More than 370 million Europeans will go to the polling stations to elect their MEPs. The Netherlands were the first to go to the polls since they have been voting since June 6. In France, 49.5 million voters registered on the lists received professions of faith from the 38 lists of political parties wishing to be elected to the European Parliament. Single-round ballot, the elections will take place this Sunday, June 9, the results of which will be known at 8 p.m. Photo dated June 7, 2024. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration EU Elections - France

More than 370 million Europeans will go to the polling stations to elect their MEPs. The Netherlands were the first to go to the polls since they have been voting since June 6. In France, 49.5 million voters registered on the lists received professions of faith from the 38 lists of political parties wishing to be elected to the European Parliament. Single-round ballot, the elections will take place this Sunday, June 9, the results of which will be known at 8 p.m. Photo dated June 7, 2024. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration EU Elections - France

More than 370 million Europeans will go to the polling stations to elect their MEPs. The Netherlands were the first to go to the polls since they have been voting since June 6. In France, 49.5 million voters registered on the lists received professions of faith from the 38 lists of political parties wishing to be elected to the European Parliament. Single-round ballot, the elections will take place this Sunday, June 9, the results of which will be known at 8 p.m. Photo dated June 7, 2024. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration EU Elections - France

More than 370 million Europeans will go to the polling stations to elect their MEPs. The Netherlands were the first to go to the polls since they have been voting since June 6. In France, 49.5 million voters registered on the lists received professions of faith from the 38 lists of political parties wishing to be elected to the European Parliament. Single-round ballot, the elections will take place this Sunday, June 9, the results of which will be known at 8 p.m. Photo dated June 7, 2024. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM