【正文】 an. Lou held a joint interview with 27 media, including China Daily, the first in a series of interviews entitled Chinese Media Along t。s public security bureau shows some 100 foreign visitors enjoyed the 72hour policy by the end of March, most of them from the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. Chengdu also reported robust growth in its overall tourist industry last year. Official statistics show that it received some 150 million tourists last year, an increase of 28 percent from 2021. Around million came from abroad, an increase of 12 percent. Total revenue from touri sm surpassed 133 billion yuan ($). During his visit to Kazakhstan in September, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed that China and Central Asia join hands to build a Silk Road economic belt to boost cooperation. The idea has been widely echoed in Central Asian countries, being an encouraging blueprint for Chinese areas along the Silk Road that has linked Asia and Europe for more than 2,000 years. In the next three weeks, China Daily reporters will travel through the belt in China and in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkey. They will show the progress and expectations of the countries, businesses and peoples on the route. Shaanxi the start of the ancient Silk Road has positioned itself as the new starting point for the development of the Silk Road Economic Belt, which will strengthen China39。s ancient indigenous reli gion, while Du jiang yan is considered to be the oldest functioning watercontrol project in the world. Chengdu ranked third in tourist facilities, management and services among 60 Chinese cities in a customer satisfaction survey released last year. But, Li added that efforts are still needed to develop more tourism products, improve English services and provide accurate translation of traffic signs and scenic billboards. Zhao Yun, chairwoman of British Chamber of Commerce Southwest China, told China Daily that his colleagues found the policy very convenient. A British client once flew here and stayed for just one day to check her ordered goods, she said. Zhao was born in Shanxi province, bu t she has lived in Chengdu for more than 10 years. My life was like a running race moving from place to place. I also lived in Beijing and Shanghai before, she said. But Chengdu is a place that you never want to leave once settling down. It is now my second hometown, she said. If the environment is further improved, the city will attract more people to visit and live, with the 72hour visafree policy and pelling conditions in transportation, culture, climate and cuisine, he said. Foreigners also gave positive feedback on the policy. A spokesman from Dell Inc said the pany has a global hub of operation in Chengdu, so the threeday visa has an immediate and positive influence on the pany39。s level of internationalization. The policy will also bring direct economic revenue, Li said. 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The travel agencies which anize the tour will go through all the necessary formalities for the group members, while individual travelers should find out if they need a visa to enter Malaysia. For nationals of most countries of the world, a visa is granted at the port of entry, but nationals of some countries have to apply for a visa before their arrival. You should check with the Malaysian embassy in your country whether or not you need a visa to enter Malaysia. You should apply for it well ahead of time if you do need one. It usually takes at least two weeks to process the visa application. Physical Checkup. Tourists should go to their doctors before leaving for Malaysia and get some vaccinations or medication according to their doctor?s advice. Malaysia has many wellequipped hospitals, and many clinics operated by doctors in private practice, but the fees charged can vary greatly from hospital to hospital, and from clinic to clinic. In Malaysia, all doctors speak Malay. It is also easy to find doctors who speak English, Chinese, or Tamil. Doctors who speak other languages are more difficult to find. If you do not speak any of the four languages, there may be a problem in munication w