What are the valid documents for China tourists to enter and leave the country?

The valid documents for entry and exit of China tourists mainly include passports and visas.

Passport is a legal document issued by a country to prove the nationality and identity of its citizens when they enter and leave the country and travel or stay abroad. The word Passport means port pass in English. In other words, a passport is a passport for citizens to pass through international ports in various countries. So some countries in the world usually issue passports instead of passports.

Visa refers to the procedure of endorsement and seal of passports or other travel documents held by domestic or foreign citizens by the sovereign organs of a country to show that they are allowed to enter, exit or transit. It can also be said that it is an endorsement certificate issued to them. Generally speaking, a visa is a document issued by a country's entry-exit administration (such as immigration bureau or its embassy or consulate abroad) to approve the entry of foreign citizens.

Supplement: China residents who want to go to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan need to apply for Hong Kong and Macao Pass and Taiwan Pass.

1. The Hong Kong and Macao Pass, commonly known as the Two-way Permit, is a travel document issued by People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Exit-Entry Administration of the Ministry of Public Security of China to China mainland residents for private travel, visiting relatives, engaging in business, training, employment, studying abroad and other non-official activities.

2. Taiwan Pass (a pass for mainland residents to travel to and from Taiwan Province Province) is a travel pass issued by People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Ministry of Public Security to mainland residents to Taiwan Province Province. When entering Taiwan Province Province, they shall be inspected together with the entry and exit documents issued by the Ministry of Interior and the Immigration Department of Taiwan Province Province.