Passengers wait in line to board a passenger-cargo liner at a wharf of the Qingdao Cruise Terminal in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 1, 2025. Since South Korea began introducing a temporary visa-free policy for Chinese group tourists on Sept. 29, the number of outbound travelers from Qingdao to South Korea has seen a significant increase. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
Passengers wait in line to go through exit formalities at the Qingdao Cruise Terminal in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 1, 2025. Since South Korea began introducing a temporary visa-free policy for Chinese group tourists on Sept. 29, the number of outbound travelers from Qingdao to South Korea has seen a significant increase. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
Passengers are seen at the waiting hall of the Qingdao Cruise Terminal in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 1, 2025. Since South Korea began introducing a temporary visa-free policy for Chinese group tourists on Sept. 29, the number of outbound travelers from Qingdao to South Korea has seen a significant increase. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 1, 2025 shows a passenger-cargo liner sailing between Qingdao and Incheon docked at a wharf of the Qingdao Cruise Terminal in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. Since South Korea began introducing a temporary visa-free policy for Chinese group tourists on Sept. 29, the number of outbound travelers from Qingdao to South Korea has seen a significant increase. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
