CCTV9英语新闻：Britain changes China visa rules to woo tourists（在线收听）

Britain will try to encourage high-spending Chinese tourists to visit the country by introducing a two-year multiple-entry visa.

The UK government said the visa rules changes are looking to cash in on the expanding wealth of China's middle classes. Chinese visitors are normally issued with a six-month tourist visa at a cost of 85 pounds or 130 US dollars. The new scheme will, for the same price, issue a two-year tourist visa that allows the holder to leave and return without the need for fresh paperwork.

The scheme is due to be launched in January and could be extended to introduce a 10-year multiple entry visa.