China in Perspective: Global youth marvel at realities of smart future on China trip

BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- For 29-year-old Peter Carberry, an IT professional from Ireland, his recent visit to China has presented him with many pleasant surprises compared with his first trip eight years ago.

In 2016, it took him over 40 hours to arrive in China, with stopovers in Amsterdam and Doha. Earlier this month, he flew directly from Dublin to Beijing, and thanks to an exchange-facilitating policy im