On July 10, the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, was bustling with visitors.

A tourist from Kazakhstan excitedly exclaimed, "We have been looking forward to this China trip for a long time. After seeing the Terracotta Warriors and Huaqing Palace, I also plan to visit the Xi'an City Wall and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda."

The number of foreign tourists this year is several times greater than in previous years. Yue Baozheng, a guide at the Lintong District Tourist Service Center, mentioned that all 48 foreign language guides are fully booked for upcoming tours.

Yue Baozheng (Left) takes photos of foreign tourists in his tour group at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. [Photo/Xi'an Daily]

Many foreign tourists this year have been directly booking tickets in advance through the museum's overseas integration service platform. Yue mentioned that apart from visitors from the United States, South Korea, and Australia, many tourists from Central Asia are coming to Xi'an, riding on the popularity of the Belt and Road Initiative.

With the introduction of China's 144-hour visa-free transit policy, "China Travel" has become a trending term online.

A group of foreign tourists pose photos at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. [Photo/Xi'an Daily]

The overseas integration service platform is the first cultural and relic unit in Shaanxi to provide a convenient platform for foreign tourists, allowing them to pre-book tickets online using their local currency for real-time transactions. Upon arrival, they can directly enter the site by queuing with their passports.

The museum has enabled ticket booking functions for nearly 40 inbound travel agencies, ensuring that inbound tourists can swiftly and efficiently book tickets through the platform.

As of July 7, over 14,200 foreign tourists had booked tickets through the platform, leading to more than 47,700 tourism-related reservations for surrounding attractions, hotels, flights, and dining and entertainment services.