China has eased visa applications for people visiting from the United States to boost people-to-people exchanges, according to a statement from the Chinese embassy in Washington.
You are permitted to stay in Hainan for up to 30 days after your visa-free entry.
China resumed visa-free transits in Hainan province on Wednesday.
Here are some frequently asked questions for foreigners about living in China.
Travelers from the 59 visa-free entry eligible countries may travel from or through Hong Kong or any other places outside Mainland China with a direct flight to Hainan.
Aiming to attract more talented people and investments from overseas, China has introduced a more flexible, pragmatic and market-oriented regulation on permanent residence for foreigners.
An online English-language service offering information on immigration services along with a telephone hotline officially started operations on Thursday.