Chengdu Special:Visa-free policy more fuel for soaring Chengdu

As international investors increase in Chengdu, the 72-hour visa-free policy that started last September has received a hearty welcome from businessmen who need to conveniently tend to their interests.

Chengdu is the fourth city in China, and the first in the western region, to offer visa-free stays following Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

The policy allows citizens of 51 countries who have a flight tickets to a third country to spend three days in the city.