BEIJING -- China saw more than 6.61 million cross-border trips during the three-day New Year holiday period ending on Saturday, according to official data.

The average daily cross-border trips surged by 28.6 percent year-on-year in this period, the National Immigration Administration said on Sunday.

During this holiday, cross-border trips by foreign visitors grew by 29.8 percent from the 2025 figure to reach 828,000. Among these foreign travelers entering China, 292,000 were admitted under the country's visa-free policy, up 35.8 percent year-on-year.