Black swans swim in the lake at Wuyuan Bay Wetland Park, Xiamen, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The delegation then traveled to Xiatanwei Mangrove Park to inspect its ecological restoration. Following two phases of targeted projects, the park now features 85 hectares of planted mangrove forests, making it the largest artificially reconstructed mangrove forest in Fujian. It serves as a green buffer zone that helps mitigate marine disasters such as typhoons and storm surges.
China has decided to extend visa-free entry for Russian citizens until Dec 31, 2027, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said on May 20.
The measures upgrade an earlier policy released in 2025 and are designed to make the process "more convenient, faster and easier" for foreign shoppers, according to an official notice.
