China's Overseas Chinese Network, February 6 Question: The visa exemption will take effect soon, and the overseas Chinese in this country say ......
The Agreement between the People's Republic of China** and the Republic of Singapore** on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Ordinary Passports will come into force on 9 February (Chinese New Year's Eve).
At that time, holders of ordinary passports of both sides can enter each other's countries without a visa to engage in private affairs such as tourism, family visits, and business, and stay for no more than 30 days. A number of overseas Chinese were interviewed by Xiaoqiao to talk about the good opportunities brought by visa exemption.
It is more convenient to travel back and forth.
As a tourist destination, Singapore attracts countless tourists with its unique culture, cuisine, and scenery.
After the announcement of the visa-free announcement, the popularity of instant search in Singapore on China's major travel platforms rose rapidly. The instant popularity of "Singapore" in Mafengwo station increased by 350%.
Zhang Yang, founder and CEO of Singapore Daqian International Convention and Exhibition, said that the number of hotel bookings skyrocketed during the Spring Festival, and the hotel inquiry for group venues after the festival also increased significantly. During the Spring Festival, most of the tourists are mainly families, and the number of inbound business groups is expected to increase rapidly after the holiday.
As more overseas Chinese in Singapore choose to travel to China, the visa-free visa will also bring new growth points to China's tourism industry.
Closer business cooperation.
The Chinese diaspora in Singapore plays an important role in the international business arena. The visa-free agreement provides them with great convenience in doing business with China.
Zhu Ying, founder of Wealthink Strategy in Singapore, said: "The visa-free policy simplifies the process for customers to travel to Singapore, reduces the time and cost of visa application, which will attract more Chinese customers to Singapore, increase our company's potential customer base, and provide a broader market space for our business expansion." ”
Zhu Ying said that the new policy will help customers speed up the decision-making process, improve work efficiency, and make it easier to travel to Singapore for business negotiations, inspections and research.
Cultural exchanges are more frequent.
There are a large number of overseas Chinese in Singapore, and the local cultural atmosphere is strong, before and after the Spring Festival, supermarkets launch colorful Spring Festival decorations, and there is a rush to buy butchers and New Year's flowers.
The implementation of the visa-free agreement has allowed many Chinese tourists to come to China to experience Chinese culture, and also allowed Singaporeans to travel to China more freely to learn and experience the profound heritage of Chinese culture. Driven by the customers of the two countries, exchanges between culture and art, special cuisine and other products will be more frequent and closer.
For those overseas Chinese who are far away from their hometowns and working hard in Singapore, whenever they think of their relatives who are far away in their hometowns in China, there is always a deep longing in their hearts. With the simplification of visa procedures, it will be easier for them to return to their home countries to visit and reunite with their loved ones.
Zhang Yueqian, who runs a business in Singapore, said that in the past, Chinese tourists had to pay a guarantee because of the cumbersome visa procedures and the need to pay a guarantee, so many people gave up traveling to Singapore.
After the introduction of the visa-free policy, Chinese tourists have taken all three places into account in the itinerary, and the travel planning time is longer than before.
Manuscript**: China Overseas Chinese Network; id：qiaowangzhongguo；Author: Xu Wenxin).