年共計1576名外籍人士獲內地綠卡

In 2016, 1,576 foreigners became permanent Chinese residents, an increase of 163% on the previous year, according the Ministry of Public Security.

據公安部介紹，2016年，1576名外國人成爲中國永久性居民，較上一年度增長163%。

China has made huge progress in easing its residence and entry policies for foreigners since September 2015, which has helped attract more talent from overseas, as well as boost international exchanges and the economy, according to a ministry statement.

根據公安部的聲明，自2015年9月以來，我國在放寬外國人居留、入境政策方面取得了巨大進步，幫助吸引了更多海外人才、促進了國際交流和經濟發展。

Foreigners with permanent residence enjoy the same rights as Chinese citizens, such as in investment, housing purchases and schooling, among other rights.

在中國永久居留的外國人在投資、購房、受教育等方面享受中國公民同等待遇。

One year after new measures were implemented, Shanghai saw a year-on-year increase of six times the number of permanent residence applications from foreigners and their families.

上海實施新措施一年以來，受理外籍人士及其家屬永久居留申請同比增長6倍。

The number of such applications in Beijing last year increased 426% from that of 2015.

北京2016年受理外籍人士及其家屬永久居留申請較2015年增長426%。

At present, 15 Chinese cities allow a 72-hour visa-free entry for nationals of certain countries. Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang offer 144-hour visa-free stays for international transit passengers from certain countries.

目前，中國15座城市允許對某些國家的公民實行72小時免簽證入境。上海、江蘇和浙江則爲來自某些國家的國際過境旅客提供144小時免簽證停留。