BEIJING - China's National Immigration Administration (NIA) forecasts that the average daily number of inbound and outbound travelers nationwide will surpass 2.05 million during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, up 14.1 percent year-on-year.

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Driven by the country's visa-free policy and consumption-incentive measures, both inbound and outbound tourism are expected to grow during the nine-day holiday period beginning Sunday, the NIA said.

The NIA added that it will strengthen on-site guidance and deploy adequate police forces to ensure safe, efficient and smooth border clearance throughout this holiday period.