Pellegrin is among an increasing number of inbound travelers to the province, whose capital Chengdu was recently named among 2025 Global 100 Must Visit Destinations by domestic online major travel agency Trip.com Group.

Hu Yun, vice-governor of Sichuan, extended a sincere welcome to international friends, at the Global Cross-border Tourism (Sichuan) Conference and Trip.com Group Global Partner Gala on May 28.

Hu emphasizes that Sichuan is a place where natural beauty meets rich culture, and local authorities are committed to making it easier and more enjoyable for international travelers to explore all that the province has to offer.

To that end, the local government has implemented a series of measures aimed at enhancing the travel experience for inbound visitors. These include streamlining visa procedures, improving international transportation links, and investing in multilingual tourism infrastructure.

These actions have helped deliver positive results, with inbound tourist numbers showing significant growth in the first quarter of the year, and more than 520,000 international visitors staying in the province, a 62-percent increase year-on-year, Hu says.