The world’s most insular nation North Korea has decided to be a little more accommodating.
The secretive state has decided to allow Chinese visitors to cross the border for half day tours even without the need of a passport.
Chinese tourists, presenting just their mandatory ID cards and a fee of about US$50 are able to visit the North Korean city of Sinuiju for half a day.
Dandong China International Travel Service is the authorised organiser of the trips which it says has the support of the Beijing government.
It is being marketed in northeast China’s Liaoning province and about 1,000 people applied to visit within two days of the launch, it said.
Quan Shunji, general manager of Dandong China International Travel Service said North Korea plans to expand the area where visitors are allowed to visit in the near future which could potentially offer trips for up to 10,000 tourists per day during peak season.
