TouristsfromtheZuiderdamcruiseshipvisitascenicspotinDalian,northeastChina'sLiaoningProvince,March10,2024.(Xinhua/PanYulong)BEIJING,March11(Xinhua)--"WelcometoChina!"China'stourismministerSunYelisaidinEnglishonMondayasheexpoundedonmeasurestomakeforeigners'toursinChinamoreconvenientandsmooth.Sun,ministerofcultureandtourism,highlightedthepaymentdifficultiesencounteredbyinboundtouristsastheyfinditinconvenienttotravelinthecountrywherecashlesspaymentviasmartphonesshasdominatedcommercialvenuesrangingfromhotelstogrocerystores."Thisisindeedanunexpected,newproblemasmobilespaymentdevelopsveryrapidlyinChina,"SuntolddomesticandforeignjournalistsafterthecloseofChina'sannualnationallegislativesessioninBeijing.Hesaidthecentralauthoritiespaidgreatattentiontothisissueandhaveestablishedacoordinationmechanismtosolveit.Detailedmeasuresarebeingimplemented,suchasre-installingandupgradingpoint-of-saledevices,tomakesurethatwhenforeigntouriststravelinChina,theywillbeabletousebankcardsindiversevenues,suchashotels,airports,touristattractionsandshoppingareas.TheycanalsochoosetoscanQRcodeorusecashtomakepayment,Sunsaid.DomesticpaymentplatformsandenterpriseshaveworkedtogethertosimplifytheprocessbywhichinboundforeigntouristsregisterforChina'spaymentapplications,andallsitesofconsumptionaremandatoryforacceptingtheChinesecurrencyincash,Sunsaid."Weareoptimizingeachstepoftheinboundtourismprocess,streamliningproceduresrangingfromvisaapplicationstoflightarrangements,hotelcheck-ins,shoppingandsightseeing,"hesaid."Withtheimplementationofthesemeasures,foreigntouristsvisitingChinawillenjoythesamelevelofconvenienceinaccommodation,transportationandshoppingasdomestictourists,"theministersaid."WesincerelywelcometouristsfromallovertheworldtovisitChina,enjoythecharmofChineseculture,discoverrapidchangesofthecountry,andexperiencehospitalityoftheChinesepeople,"Sunsaid.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.