-- Overseas visitor payment transactions in China jumped 45% year on year during the five-day May Day holiday, with total value rising 37%, according to the People's Bank of China.
Foreign nationals' border crossings reached 1.3 million, up 13%. This included 436,000 visa-free entries, a 15% increase.
China UnionPay and NetsUnion processed 28.9 billion transactions totaling 7.85 trillion yuan, respectively rising 23% and 2.7%.