All non-Chinese people will get free access to 12 major tourist sites in Anyang city, Henan province, under a new policy, which the country's citizens believe "fawns over foreigners".

The program, which will continue until the end of the year, is designed to attract more foreign tourists, who are smaller in number than domestic travelers to the city, the Anyang tourism bureau said.

Overseas tourists will only have to show their passports to enter historical spots like Yinxu - the ruins of the last capital of China's Shang Dynasty (1766 BC - 1050 BC) - one of the oldest and largest archaeological sites in China and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Chinese, however, will have to cough up 50 yuan ($7.3) for a ticket.