On May 31st, China celebrated its one-year anniversary of implementing visa free policies for Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay. Over the past year, the dividends of visa free policies have continued to be released, and the enthusiasm of South American tourists coming to China has continued to grow. According to data provided by the Shanghai Border Inspection Station, from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026, a total of 81000 passengers from five South American countries entered through the Shanghai port, a year-on-year increase of 50.5%. Among them, nearly 70% of tourists enter through the visa free policy, which has become a strong driving force for the booming development of the inbound tourism market. The visa free policy is really convenient. Now, as long as you buy a plane ticket and bring your passport, you can 'leave at will'. I have been to China more than 20 times and visited multiple cities. This is like my second hometown. ”At the T1 exit hall of Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Brazilian passenger Andre, who had just finished his trip to China with friends, spoke highly of the visa free policy. The 30 day visa free policy allows travelers to no longer be satisfied with check-in and sightseeing style tourism, but rather to consider Shanghai as their "first stop" for a deeper understanding of China, embarking on a longer and more diverse journey to China. In addition to leisure tourism, business inspections and economic and trade exchanges have also become important purposes for people from the five South American countries to come to China. Bruno, a Brazilian business person, said that on various social media platforms overseas, everyone can feel that the commercial exchanges between South American countries and China are becoming increasingly close. With the convenience of visa free travel, he wants to gain a firsthand understanding of the business development models of Chinese enterprises and seek cooperation opportunities from them. With the continuous release of the attraction of the integrated development of Shanghai's "Culture, Business, Tourism, Sports Exhibition", in recent years, various international exhibitions and sports events have gathered in Shanghai. At the 8th China International Import Expo, more than 200 exhibitors from Latin America participated, with over 100 exhibitors from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay showcasing their unique products. The close economic and trade exchanges have led to an increasing enthusiasm among the people of the five countries to visit and experience China, and the two-way empowerment of trade and cultural tourism exchanges has been achieved. (Looking into the New Era)