SHANGHAI, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- The eastern Chinese megacity of Shanghai received a whopping 4.1 million overseas visitors from January to August this year.

The latest tourism boom in the city has resulted from a series of policies that provide greater convenience for international tourists entering China. As one of the country's most famous tourist cities, Shanghai is usually among the first places affected by new policies for the sector.

According to Shanghai General Station of Immigration Inspection, the airport ports in Shanghai are expected to handle 883,000 inbound and outbound passengers during the National Day holiday from Oct. 1 to 8, which is a daily average of 116,000 passengers, a 22.3 percent increase year on year.