Chinese tourist arrivals to Cambodia's Angkor up significantly
1 year ago

Chinese tourist arrivals to Cambodia's Angkor up significantly

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-03-08 12:07 Located in Northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, the 401-square-km Angkor Archeological Park, inscribed on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1992, is the most popular tourist destination in Cambodia. Officials hope that the 2024 Cambodia-China People-to-People Exchange Year starting in January would help bring Chinese tourists to Cambodia, especially to the Angkor. "I'm strongly confident that the 2024 Cambodia-China People-to-People Exchange Year will become a new driving force to attract more Chinese tourists and investors to Cambodia," Cambodian Tourism Minister Sok Soken said at the launching event held at the Terrace of the Elephants in the Angkor complex. Located in Northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, the 401-square-km Angkor Archeological Park, inscribed on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1992, is the most popular tourist destination in the kingdom.

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Cambodia records 55% rise in Chinese tourist arrivals in 2024
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cambodia records 55% rise in Chinese tourist arrivals in 2024

China Daily  

PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia has seen a 55 percent increase in the number of Chinese tourists in 2024, said a Cambodian Ministry of Tourism's report released on Friday. The number of Chinese tourists accounted for 12.7 percent of the total 6.7 million international tourist arrivals to Cambodia last year, the report said, adding that China was the third-biggest source of …

Beyond Angkor Wat: Cambodia’s Next Big Move in Global Tourism
55 years, 2 months ago

Beyond Angkor Wat: Cambodia’s Next Big Move in Global Tourism

LA Times  

With untapped natural wonders, cultural experiences and new flight connections on the horizon, the Cambodia Tourism Board is positioning the country as a diverse destination ready to welcome the world. Moving Beyond Angkor Wat Angkor Wat’s international reputation has firmly placed Cambodia on the global tourism map. However, as Vichit explains, “Ancient monuments account for only a small percentage of …

Cambodia lowers e-visa prices for tourists
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Cambodia lowers e-visa prices for tourists

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-28 21:26 PHNOM PENH -- The Cambodian government on Saturday decided to reduce e-visa fees for tourists and business or ordinary people, taking effect from Jan 1, 2025. Thourn Sinan, chairman of the Pacific Asia Travel Association Cambodia chapter, said the reduction was unlikely to significantly boost the tourism industry. "To attract more tourists, we urge the …

Home attraction
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Home attraction

China Daily  

Stone designs are seen at the towers of the Bayon temple at the Angkor site in Siem Reap, Cambodia. CHINA DAILY Editor's note: In this weekly feature China Daily gives voice to Asia and its people. The scene at the famous Angkor Wat temple site has been transformed, with busy guides and their domestic visitors forming a new alliance and …

Home attraction
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Home attraction

China Daily  

A view of the Angkor temple site. In 2019, international tourist arrivals exceeded 6.6 million but by 2021 the number had plummeted to under 200,000 due to travel restrictions and global health concerns. The resulting closures of hotels, restaurants and other tourism and hospitality businesses affected thousands of jobs, forcing guides like Sovannaroth, Thy and Simon to find alternate sources …

Home attraction
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Home attraction

China Daily  

Tourists visit Cambodia's Angkor attraction. PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Khieu Thy, president of the Angkor Tour Guide Association, which has over 200 members, said he is unsure if the uptick in domestic clients will be enough. "About 50 guides sit in front of Angkor without any earnings, yet they're willing to do this despite knowing it's unprofessional and inappropriate." …

Home attraction
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Home attraction

China Daily  

Stone designs are seen at the towers of the Bayon temple at the Angkor site in Siem Reap, Cambodia. CHINA DAILY Editor's note: In this weekly feature China Daily gives voice to Asia and its people. The scene at the famous Angkor Wat temple site has been transformed, with busy guides and their domestic visitors forming a new alliance and …

Home attraction
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Home attraction

China Daily  

Stone designs are seen at the towers of the Bayon temple at the Angkor site in Siem Reap, Cambodia. CHINA DAILY Editor's note: In this weekly feature China Daily gives voice to Asia and its people. The scene at the famous Angkor Wat temple site has been transformed, with busy guides and their domestic visitors forming a new alliance and …

Home attraction
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Home attraction

China Daily  

A view of the Angkor temple site. In 2019, international tourist arrivals exceeded 6.6 million but by 2021 the number had plummeted to under 200,000 due to travel restrictions and global health concerns. The resulting closures of hotels, restaurants and other tourism and hospitality businesses affected thousands of jobs, forcing guides like Sovannaroth, Thy and Simon to find alternate sources …

Home attraction
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Home attraction

China Daily  

Stone designs are seen at the towers of the Bayon temple at the Angkor site in Siem Reap, Cambodia. CHINA DAILY Editor's note: In this weekly feature China Daily gives voice to Asia and its people. The scene at the famous Angkor Wat temple site has been transformed, with busy guides and their domestic visitors forming a new alliance and …

Home attraction
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Home attraction

China Daily  

Stone designs are seen at the towers of the Bayon temple at the Angkor site in Siem Reap, Cambodia. CHINA DAILY Editor's note: In this weekly feature China Daily gives voice to Asia and its people. The scene at the famous Angkor Wat temple site has been transformed, with busy guides and their domestic visitors forming a new alliance and …

Home attraction
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Home attraction

China Daily  

Tourists visit Cambodia's Angkor attraction. PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Khieu Thy, president of the Angkor Tour Guide Association, which has over 200 members, said he is unsure if the uptick in domestic clients will be enough. "About 50 guides sit in front of Angkor without any earnings, yet they're willing to do this despite knowing it's unprofessional and inappropriate." …

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild
6 months, 1 week ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

China Daily  

Chinese tourists are welcomed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on Feb 11, 2023. Rich attractions Africa has grown rapidly in popularity with the Chinese public over the past 15 years, thanks to deepening cooperation with China on the economy, education, and technology, experts and tourism industry insiders said. "China's outbound tourism to Africa started to scale upward …

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild
6 months, 1 week ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

China Daily  

Chinese tourists are welcomed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on Feb 11, 2023. Rich attractions Africa has grown rapidly in popularity with the Chinese public over the past 15 years, thanks to deepening cooperation with China on the economy, education, and technology, experts and tourism industry insiders said. "China's outbound tourism to Africa started to scale upward …

Cambodia still benefits from Xi's 2016 visit
7 months ago

Cambodia still benefits from Xi's 2016 visit

China Daily  

When President Xi Jinping arrived in Phnom Penh for a state visit to Cambodia on Oct 13, 2016, Chea Munyrith, then director of the Confucius Institute of the Royal Academy of Cambodia, remembered that the institute's teachers and students were among the welcoming crowds. Kin Phea, director-general of the International Relations Institute of Cambodia, an arm of the Royal Academy …

Yunnan and Cambodia work to promote tourism
7 months, 1 week ago

Yunnan and Cambodia work to promote tourism

China Daily  

A Chinese woman demonstrates how to brew tea at the opening ceremony of the Cambodia Siem Reap Angkor International Airport Cambodia-China cultural corridor on Tuesday in Siem Reap, Cambodia. To deepen cultural exchange between the two countries, the Cambodia Ministry of Information and the information office of the Yunnan Provincial People's Government organized the opening ceremony of the Cambodia Siem …

Yunnan and Cambodia launch joint campaign for visiting heritage sites
9 months, 1 week ago

Yunnan and Cambodia launch joint campaign for visiting heritage sites

China Daily  

Neth Pheaktra, minister of information of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Zeng Yan, member of the Standing Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Yunnan Provincial Committee, officially launch the China -Cambodia Cultural Series on "Visiting Yunnan and Angkor" for Heritage Sites in Kunming on Friday. A campaign to promote historical travel and cultural heritage in both …

Yunnan and Cambodia launch joint campaign for visiting heritage sites
9 months, 1 week ago

Yunnan and Cambodia launch joint campaign for visiting heritage sites

China Daily  

Neth Pheaktra, minister of information of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Zeng Yan, member of the Standing Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Yunnan Provincial Committee, officially launch the China -Cambodia Cultural Series on "Visiting Yunnan and Angkor" for Heritage Sites in Kunming on Friday. A campaign to promote historical travel and cultural heritage in both …

Chinese tourist arrivals to Cambodia's Angkor up significantly
1 year ago

Chinese tourist arrivals to Cambodia's Angkor up significantly

China Daily  

Located in Northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, the 401-square-km Angkor Archeological Park, inscribed on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1992, is the most popular tourist destination in Cambodia. Officials hope that the 2024 Cambodia-China People-to-People Exchange Year starting in January would help bring Chinese tourists to Cambodia, especially to the Angkor. …

Chinese tourist arrivals to Cambodia's Angkor up significantly
1 year ago

Chinese tourist arrivals to Cambodia's Angkor up significantly

China Daily  

Located in Northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, the 401-square-km Angkor Archeological Park, inscribed on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1992, is the most popular tourist destination in Cambodia. Officials hope that the 2024 Cambodia-China People-to-People Exchange Year starting in January would help bring Chinese tourists to Cambodia, especially to the Angkor. …

Chinese, Thai tourist numbers surge
1 year ago

Chinese, Thai tourist numbers surge

China Daily  

A tourism promotion website by Thai tourism authorities. The number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand has increased by 30 percent year-on-year, major Chinese travel agency Trip.com Group reported on March 1. Since Thailand announced the policy last year, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand has undergone a rapid increase, especially during the New Year and Spring Festival periods. At …

Chinese, Thai tourist numbers surge
1 year ago

Chinese, Thai tourist numbers surge

China Daily  

A tourism promotion website by Thai tourism authorities. The number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand has increased by 30 percent year-on-year, major Chinese travel agency Trip.com Group reported on March 1. Since Thailand announced the policy last year, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand has undergone a rapid increase, especially during the New Year and Spring Festival periods. At …

Countries embrace returning Chinese travelers for Lunar New Year and beyond
1 year, 1 month ago

Countries embrace returning Chinese travelers for Lunar New Year and beyond

China Daily  

A Chinese tourist poses for photos in a street in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 4, 2024. Singapore, which also signed a visa-free agreement with China last month, experienced a recovery in its tourism sector last year, with the Chinese mainland topping its tourist spending chart. "We are creating a comprehensive tourism product that will move all Chinese visitors," said Dimitris Fragakis, …

Countries embrace returning Chinese travelers for Lunar New Year and beyond
1 year, 1 month ago

Countries embrace returning Chinese travelers for Lunar New Year and beyond

China Daily  

Chinese tourists visit the Giza Pyramids scenic spot in Giza, Egypt, on Feb. 8, 2024. It is our first time here, and we are enjoying it," said Wang Shupeng, a 40-year-old father of twin daughters from Beijing, who chose the East African country for his family Lunar New Year trip. Families such as the Wangs and Lis are symbolic of …

Thailand set to permanently waive visa for Chinese visitors
1 year, 2 months ago

Thailand set to permanently waive visa for Chinese visitors

China Daily  

By YANG WANLI in Bangkok| China Daily| Updated :2024-01-04 Thailand will permanently waive visa requirements for Chinese tourists starting on March 1, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced on Tuesday after a Cabinet meeting in Bangkok. After negotiations with related Chinese authorities, the Thai government has now opted to adopt a permanent visa-free policy for Chinese tourists starting on March …

Why are fewer Chinese tourists visiting Thailand?
1 year, 3 months ago

Why are fewer Chinese tourists visiting Thailand?

Hindustan Times  

Thailand's tourism bureau estimates nearly 1.5 million fewer visitors from China in 2023 than had originally been expected at the beginning of the year. There are fewer Chinese tourists in Bangkok's Chinatown this year Changing trends in Chinese tourism Vincent Zhuang, a journalist from China and former editor at the Robb Report, a luxury-lifestyle magazine, said Chinese travel trends are …

Cambodia inaugurates new Chinese-funded airport serving popular tourist destination of Angkor Wat
1 year, 3 months ago

Cambodia inaugurates new Chinese-funded airport serving popular tourist destination of Angkor Wat

Associated Press  

SIEM REAP, Cambodia — Cambodia on Thursday inaugurated its newest and biggest airport, a Chinese-financed project meant to serve as an upgraded gateway to the country’s major tourist attraction, the centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex in the northwestern province of Siem Reap. The Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport is located on 700 hectares of land about 40 kilometers east of Angkor …

Cambodia inaugurates new Chinese-funded airport serving popular tourist destination of Angkor Wat
1 year, 3 months ago

Cambodia inaugurates new Chinese-funded airport serving popular tourist destination of Angkor Wat

The Independent  

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Chinese companies help Thailand to boost tourism
1 year, 4 months ago

Chinese companies help Thailand to boost tourism

China Daily  

Srettha Thavisin, prime minister of Thailand, delivers a speech at the signing ceremony in Beijing. The Tourism Authority of Thailand signed a strategic cooperation letter of intent with eight leading Chinese companies in Beijing on Thursday: Ant Group, Trip.com Group, Huawei, iQIYI, JegoTrip, Meituan and Spring Airlines. The goal is to further meet the diverse needs of Chinese tourists, rebuild …

Chinese companies help Thailand to boost tourism
1 year, 4 months ago

Chinese companies help Thailand to boost tourism

China Daily  

Srettha Thavisin, prime minister of Thailand, delivers a speech at the signing ceremony in Beijing. The Tourism Authority of Thailand signed a strategic cooperation letter of intent with eight leading Chinese companies in Beijing on Thursday: Ant Group, Trip.com Group, Huawei, iQIYI, JegoTrip, Meituan and Spring Airlines. The goal is to further meet the diverse needs of Chinese tourists, rebuild …

Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport: Cambodia’s newest and biggest airport opens to commercial flights
55 years, 2 months ago

Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport: Cambodia’s newest and biggest airport opens to commercial flights

CNN  

CNN — Cambodia’s newest and biggest airport opened to commercial operations in the province of Siem Reap in the country’s northwest this week. The China-funded Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport is now the main gateway to one of the country’s most popular tourist sites, the UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Complex. Using the International Air Transport Association-designated code SAI, it replaces Siem Reap …

Cambodia opens a new airport to serve Angkor Wat as it seeks to boost tourist arrivals
1 year, 4 months ago

Cambodia opens a new airport to serve Angkor Wat as it seeks to boost tourist arrivals

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Commercial operations began Monday at Cambodia’s newest and biggest airport, designed to serve as an upgraded gateway to the country’s major tourist attraction, the centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex in the northwestern province of Siem Reap. A Bangkok Airways flight from Thailand was the first to land, with 16 additional flights scheduled for the first day …

Cambodia opens a new airport to serve Angkor Wat as it seeks to boost tourist arrivals
1 year, 4 months ago

Cambodia opens a new airport to serve Angkor Wat as it seeks to boost tourist arrivals

The Independent  

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Thailand's government, seeking return of tourists from China, approves visa-free entry for 5 months
1 year, 6 months ago

Thailand's government, seeking return of tourists from China, approves visa-free entry for 5 months

The Independent  

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Thailand recieves 1 mln Chinese tourists
1 year, 9 months ago

Thailand recieves 1 mln Chinese tourists

China Daily  

Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand hit one million in mid-May, on course to meet the country's whole-year target on the Chinese market of five million, an official from Thailand's tourism body said Wednesday. The return of Chinese tourists is a boon for the country amid headwinds to recovery from the pandemic, Chuwit Sirivejkul, regional director for East Asia of the …

Thailand recieves 1 mln Chinese tourists
1 year, 9 months ago

Thailand recieves 1 mln Chinese tourists

China Daily  

Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand hit one million in mid-May, on course to meet the country's whole-year target on the Chinese market of five million, an official from Thailand's tourism body said Wednesday. The return of Chinese tourists is a boon for the country amid headwinds to recovery from the pandemic, Chuwit Sirivejkul, regional director for East Asia of the …

Thailand says Chinese tourists on track to reach pre-Covid level, to hit 1 million a month each
1 year, 10 months ago

Thailand says Chinese tourists on track to reach pre-Covid level, to hit 1 million a month each

Hindustan Times  

Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand are on course to hit 1 million a month each from October, a level last seen before the pandemic, as travel is expected to gather momentum during the winter and long national holidays. Thailand says Chinese tourists on track to reach pre-Covid level, to hit 1 million a month each Advanced hotel bookings and requests …

Laos eyes influx of Chinese tourists
2 years ago

Laos eyes influx of Chinese tourists

China Daily  

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, some 1,022,727 Chinese tourists came to Laos in 2019, accounting for 21 percent of the total number of tourists. Lao tourism authorities anticipate that around 368,000 Chinese nationals will visit Laos in 2023, an increase of 21 percent compared to 2022. The Lao government and private sectors are preparing for the arrival …

Laos eyes influx of Chinese tourists
2 years ago

Laos eyes influx of Chinese tourists

China Daily  

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, some 1,022,727 Chinese tourists came to Laos in 2019, accounting for 21 percent of the total number of tourists. Lao tourism authorities anticipate that around 368,000 Chinese nationals will visit Laos in 2023, an increase of 21 percent compared to 2022. The Lao government and private sectors are preparing for the arrival …

Laos eyes influx of Chinese tourists
2 years ago

Laos eyes influx of Chinese tourists

China Daily  

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, some 1,022,727 Chinese tourists came to Laos in 2019, accounting for 21 percent of the total number of tourists. Lao tourism authorities anticipate that around 368,000 Chinese nationals will visit Laos in 2023, an increase of 21 percent compared to 2022. The Lao government and private sectors are preparing for the arrival …

Tourists eager to spread their wings again
2 years, 2 months ago

Tourists eager to spread their wings again

China Daily  

Travelers from China arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan 6. In Singapore, Cavaliere Giovanni Viterale, general manager of the luxury resort hotel Sofitel Sentosa Resort & Spa, said it has created Lunar New Year deals aimed at Chinese visitors, including a hotpot buffet and romantic packages for couples. Industry players said that with the relaunch of outbound travel, …

Tourists eager to spread their wings again
2 years, 2 months ago

Tourists eager to spread their wings again

China Daily  

Travelers from China arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan 6. In Singapore, Cavaliere Giovanni Viterale, general manager of the luxury resort hotel Sofitel Sentosa Resort & Spa, said it has created Lunar New Year deals aimed at Chinese visitors, including a hotpot buffet and romantic packages for couples. Industry players said that with the relaunch of outbound travel, …

Thailand gears up for the return of Chinese travelers
2 years, 2 months ago

Thailand gears up for the return of Chinese travelers

China Daily  

BANGKOK — There's a dearth of foreign visitors at Jim Thompson Farm, a reopening getaway tourist spot three hours' drive away from Bangkok, despite the weather cooling and festive bells tolling. Just bring your friends here to experience a farm tour," says Nui, a vendor selling coffee at the farm who has been so excited since hearing someone speak in …

Thailand gears up for the return of Chinese travelers
2 years, 2 months ago

Thailand gears up for the return of Chinese travelers

China Daily  

BANGKOK — There's a dearth of foreign visitors at Jim Thompson Farm, a reopening getaway tourist spot three hours' drive away from Bangkok, despite the weather cooling and festive bells tolling. Just bring your friends here to experience a farm tour," says Nui, a vendor selling coffee at the farm who has been so excited since hearing someone speak in …

How Asia's tourist hotspots are preparing for an influx of Chinese visitors
2 years, 2 months ago

How Asia's tourist hotspots are preparing for an influx of Chinese visitors

Firstpost  

Tokyo: In Tokyo’s Asakusa tourist district, caricaturist Masashi Higashitani is dusting off his Chinese as he prepares for an influx of travellers after Beijing ends inbound quarantine rules. Nearly 9.6 million Chinese visited Japan in 2019, the biggest group of foreign tourists by far and a massive leap from the 450,000 who came in 2003. Chinese tourists also made up …

‘Just surviving’: For Cambodian tourism, recovery out of sight
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Just surviving’: For Cambodian tourism, recovery out of sight

Al Jazeera  

Siem Reap is welcoming few foreign tourists weeks after Cambodia opened its borders to vaccinated travellers. “This creates a blurred picture, we don’t really know what is going on.” Although Cambodia has reopened to international travellers, its tourism centre of Siem Reap, home to UNESCO World Heritage site Angkor Wat, is still reckoning with its reliance on foreigners and the …

Cambodia reopens 2 weeks early, buoyed by high vaccine rates
3 years, 4 months ago

Cambodia reopens 2 weeks early, buoyed by high vaccine rates

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia reopened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers on Monday, two weeks earlier than originally planned, as it emerges from a lengthy lockdown bolstered by one of the world’s highest rates of immunization against COVID-19. The program allows visitors to skip quarantine measures if they are fully vaccinated, test negative 72 hours before they enter the …

Thai association proposes China travel-bubble plan
4 years, 3 months ago

Thai association proposes China travel-bubble plan

China Daily  

Visitors pose for pictures at a flower farm in Chiangmai, Thailand. BANGKOK-The Association of Thai Travel Agents on Thursday submitted an open letter to Thailand's Tourism and Sports Ministry requesting Chinese tourists be allowed to enter the country by January under the travel-bubble program. If Thailand can successfully establish a travel-bubble plan with China, the association estimates that the country …

Thai association proposes China travel-bubble plan
4 years, 3 months ago

Thai association proposes China travel-bubble plan

China Daily  

Visitors pose for pictures at a flower farm in Chiangmai, Thailand. BANGKOK-The Association of Thai Travel Agents on Thursday submitted an open letter to Thailand's Tourism and Sports Ministry requesting Chinese tourists be allowed to enter the country by January under the travel-bubble program. If Thailand can successfully establish a travel-bubble plan with China, the association estimates that the country …

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