I'm kind of surprised by this. They gave me a 10yr multiple-entry visa when I applied for a single-entry visa, which made me think they really wanted tourists after COVID. I must have gone off-season, because the sites I visited in Beijing and Xi'an were overwhelmingly populated by domestic tourists.

If you are thinking of going. China is very cool and relatively cheap, especially food and lodging. It's a little challenging to get around because a lot of the travel apps are blocked in China. Like the best map app is in Chinese, so you have to use it with a translator app, but that's part of the fun.