But Chinese tourists will not have unfettered access to all countries - as some impose restrictions.
Chinese people have rushed to book overseas travel after Beijing announced it would reopen its borders next month.
The easing of travel rules in China - the last part of the country's zero-Covid policy - comes as the country battles a new wave of infections. On the same day, the National Health Commission announced that Covid would be formally downgraded to a Class B infectious disease on 8 January. In addition, Chinese travel agency Qunar saw flight enquiries on its website increase seven-fold within the first 15 minutes after the announcement, the China Daily reports.
She said she had endured three months of lockdown in April - but nearly everyone in her family had become infected in recent weeks.
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