South Korea’s Trendy Getaway: ‘Travel to China After Work on Friday’
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China’s visa-free policies go beyond travel convenience — they’re a strategic driver of the country’s inbound tourism rebound.
In the two months since China introduced a visa-free policy for South Korea, the hashtag “travel to China after work on Friday” has gained traction on platforms like Korea’s Naver and China’s RedNote, with over half a million posts from Korean travelers featuring their weekend itineraries, blogs, photos and travel tips.
The idea is that Korean tourists can clock out of work, hop on a flight, and arrive in destinations in eastern China like Shanghai, Qingdao or Dalian — all within two hours.
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