TikTok travel blogger Christian Grossi ordered coffee at a village homestay in Guilin. His video got nearly 20,000 likes in one day.Foreign visitors are moving beyond the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, seeking daily Chinese experiences—from countryside homestays and high-speed rail trips to street-side food stalls and mobile payments.Over the May Day holiday, China recorded 1.26 million foreign entries and exits, up 12.5% year-on-year, with visa-free entries rising 14.7%.