Tourists eager to spread their wings again
1 year, 11 months ago

Tourists eager to spread their wings again

China Daily  

Aline of passport applicants forms at the Beijing Public Security Bureau immigration service hall on Jan 9. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY Market on course for recovery as COVID-19 restrictions lifted Lin Mao, who works for a private outbound tourism agency in Beijing, decided to take a look at WeChat Moments on his phone just before going to bed on Dec 26. China's outbound tourism sector is expected to bounce back as a result of the newly adjusted COVID-19 response that lifts restrictions on Chinese citizens' traveling overseas and also promotes cross-border personnel exchanges. Numerous posts from netizens voicing enthusiasm for overseas travel have appeared on Chinese social media platforms, with people scouring online travel sites to search for destinations and book air tickets. According to online travel service provider Trip.com Group, the search volume for outbound flights and overseas hotels reached a three-year high just 30 minutes after the health commission's announcement.

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Chinese tourists return to global markets
1 month, 1 week ago

Chinese tourists return to global markets

The Independent  

The Chinese outbound tourism market has experienced a robust revival in 2024, signaling a dynamic comeback after the end of pandemic-induced restrictions. With travel demand surging, key destinations worldwide are once again welcoming Chinese tourists, making 2024 a pivotal year of recovery. Europe, however, faces challenges in attracting Chinese tourists due to limited direct flights and complex Schengen visa requirements, …

Chinese tourists return to global markets
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chinese tourists return to global markets

China Daily  

Chinese tourists return to global markets By [email protected] Wang Mingjie in London Updated: Nov 08, 2024 Chinese visitors immerse themselves in the enchanting allure of AlUla's vast Saudi Arabian desert, enjoying local hospitality under a breathtaking sunset. In 2019, the Chinese outbound tourism market was a global powerhouse, with Chinese travelers making 155 million trips abroad and spending an impressive …

Southeast Asian destinations perfect for spontaneous trips by young Chinese
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Southeast Asian destinations perfect for spontaneous trips by young Chinese

China Daily  

Young travelers from China are showing an ever-growing enthusiasm for visiting Southeast Asian countries in a more spontaneous travel style and without extensive planning, industry players found. Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand have become popular overseas destinations for Chinese visitors, fueled by their visa-free entry policies and proximities to China, with many consumers tending to buy tickets one week, and go …

Chinese tourists return to global markets
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chinese tourists return to global markets

China Daily  

Chinese visitors immerse themselves in the enchanting allure of AlUla's vast Saudi Arabian desert, enjoying local hospitality under a breathtaking sunset. In 2019, the Chinese outbound tourism market was a global powerhouse, with Chinese travelers making 155 million trips abroad and spending an impressive $255 billion, according to data from the UN World Tourism Organization. Access matters A key driver …

Chinese tourists return to global markets
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chinese tourists return to global markets

China Daily  

Chinese visitors immerse themselves in the enchanting allure of AlUla's vast Saudi Arabian desert, enjoying local hospitality under a breathtaking sunset. In 2019, the Chinese outbound tourism market was a global powerhouse, with Chinese travelers making 155 million trips abroad and spending an impressive $255 billion, according to data from the UN World Tourism Organization. Access matters A key driver …

Chinese tourists return to global markets
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chinese tourists return to global markets

China Daily  

Chinese tourists return to global markets By [email protected] Wang Mingjie in London Updated: Nov 08, 2024 Chinese visitors immerse themselves in the enchanting allure of AlUla's vast Saudi Arabian desert, enjoying local hospitality under a breathtaking sunset. In 2019, the Chinese outbound tourism market was a global powerhouse, with Chinese travelers making 155 million trips abroad and spending an impressive …

Southeast Asian destinations perfect for spontaneous trips by young Chinese
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Southeast Asian destinations perfect for spontaneous trips by young Chinese

China Daily  

Chinese tourists visit the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, in October. Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand have become popular overseas destinations for Chinese visitors, fueled by their visa-free entry policies and proximities to China, with many consumers tending to buy tickets one week, and go on their trips the following week, according to a report by Qunar, a Beijing-based online travel …

Chinese tourists return to global markets
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chinese tourists return to global markets

China Daily  

By [email protected] | Wang Mingjie in London | Updated: 2024-11-07 19:03 Chinese visitors immerse themselves in the enchanting allure of AlUla's vast Saudi Arabian desert, enjoying local hospitality under a breathtaking sunset. In 2019, the Chinese outbound tourism market was a global powerhouse, with Chinese travelers making 155 million trips abroad and spending an impressive $255 billion, according to data …

Southeast Asian destinations perfect for spontaneous trips by young Chinese
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Southeast Asian destinations perfect for spontaneous trips by young Chinese

China Daily  

Chinese tourists visit the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, in October. Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand have become popular overseas destinations for Chinese visitors, fueled by their visa-free entry policies and proximities to China, with many consumers tending to buy tickets one week, and go on their trips the following week, according to a report by Qunar, a Beijing-based online travel …

Outbound, inbound travel bookings hit record high during National Day holiday: report
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Outbound, inbound travel bookings hit record high during National Day holiday: report

China Daily  

BEIJING - The daily bookings for outbound and inbound travel on the platform of Ctrip, a leading Chinese online travel agency, have reached a record high during the National Day holiday, the company said on Monday. The proportion of family travel in the outbound travel market increased from 34 percent to 37 percent, and the average spending on parent-child trips …

Destination of growth for outbound tourism
3 months ago

Destination of growth for outbound tourism

China Daily  

Visitors enjoy getting wet during the Songkran water-splashing festival in Thailand. Between Jan 1 and Aug 17, more than 4.53 million Chinese tourists visited Thailand, solidifying China's position as the country's largest source of tourism, according to Thai authorities. This trend is supported by multiple factors, such as the bilateral visa-free policy and the stable demand for travel, and should …

Inbound travel set to continue recovery trend
3 months, 1 week ago

Inbound travel set to continue recovery trend

China Daily  

Visitors, including many from overseas, view the sights at the Palace Museum in Beijing in July. The results were due to factors including the optimized visa policy, the addition of international flights and China's positive tourism image in the world, the China Tourism Academy said in a report released on Tuesday. We've Dai Bin, president of the China Tourism Academy, …

Pacific Island nations hope to lure China's tourists with a promise of 'purity' as travellers return to the skies
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pacific Island nations hope to lure China's tourists with a promise of 'purity' as travellers return to the skies

ABC  

At his hotel in Palau, Pai Lee has long hosted tourists on their way to the country's jellyfish lake and white sand beaches. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs website warns citizens of an increased number of security incidents in Palau, saying "cases involving the personal safety of Chinese tourists and tourism disputes have occurred from time to time". "Misrepresenting China's …

The global tourism boom is shifting to Asia
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The global tourism boom is shifting to Asia

Hindustan Times  

Tourism is back, at last. The number of trips Americans took to Asia doubled last year. Catherine Heald, the boss of Remote Lands, a travel agency for the rich, notes that more of her clients are scuba diving off Indonesia’s Komodo island, temple-hopping in Japan and taking gastronomical excursions across Thailand. Well-heeled tourists can travel aboard the recently redeveloped Eastern …

Air travel emerges from turbulence of pandemic
4 months, 1 week ago

Air travel emerges from turbulence of pandemic

China Daily  

A passenger from Fuzhou, Fujian province poses for a photo with greeters at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport, in the Malaysian state of Sabah, on June 27, when Xiamen Airlines resumed its Fuzhou-Kota Kinabalu route. The strong outbound travel demand has prompted more Chinese airlines to launch new direct flights and increase the frequencies of current flights to Japanese cities, …

Taiwan Turns to Southeast Asian Tourists as Chinese Stay Away
5 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan Turns to Southeast Asian Tourists as Chinese Stay Away

Live Mint  

-- Taiwan wants to lure higher-spending travelers from Southeast Asia as Chinese arrivals dwindle, a shift that could reshape the island’s tourism industry. Despite increasingly fraught relations across the strait, visitors from across Asia, and Southeast Asia in particular, are traveling to Taiwan in greater numbers than before the pandemic, first-quarter data from Taiwan’s Tourism Administration show. Only around 99,000 …

China-US tourism to fly high with stronger cooperation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China-US tourism to fly high with stronger cooperation

China Daily  

A US tour operator takes photos with Chinese performers wearing ancient folk costumes at the Twelve Hours of Chang'an theme block that vividly reproduces urban life in the Tang Dynasty, this month. A total of 386,000 Chinese travelers visited New York City last year, about 35 percent of the number in 2019, before the pandemic, when the city welcomed 1.1 …

China-US tourism to fly high with stronger cooperation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China-US tourism to fly high with stronger cooperation

China Daily  

A US tour operator takes photos with Chinese performers wearing ancient folk costumes at the Twelve Hours of Chang'an theme block that vividly reproduces urban life in the Tang Dynasty, this month. A total of 386,000 Chinese travelers visited New York City last year, about 35 percent of the number in 2019, before the pandemic, when the city welcomed 1.1 …

China-US tourism to fly high with stronger cooperation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China-US tourism to fly high with stronger cooperation

China Daily  

A US tour operator takes photos with Chinese performers wearing ancient folk costumes at the Twelve Hours of Chang'an theme block that vividly reproduces urban life in the Tang Dynasty, this month. A total of 386,000 Chinese travelers visited New York City last year, about 35 percent of the number in 2019, before the pandemic, when the city welcomed 1.1 …

China-US tourism to fly high with stronger cooperation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China-US tourism to fly high with stronger cooperation

China Daily  

A US tour operator takes photos with Chinese performers wearing ancient folk costumes at the Twelve Hours of Chang'an theme block that vividly reproduces urban life in the Tang Dynasty, this month. A total of 386,000 Chinese travelers visited New York City last year, about 35 percent of the number in 2019, before the pandemic, when the city welcomed 1.1 …

China-US tourism to fly high with stronger cooperation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China-US tourism to fly high with stronger cooperation

China Daily  

A US tour operator takes photos with Chinese performers wearing ancient folk costumes at the Twelve Hours of Chang'an theme block that vividly reproduces urban life in the Tang Dynasty, this month. A total of 386,000 Chinese travelers visited New York City last year, about 35 percent of the number in 2019, before the pandemic, when the city welcomed 1.1 …

China-US tourism to fly high with stronger cooperation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China-US tourism to fly high with stronger cooperation

China Daily  

A US tour operator takes photos with Chinese performers wearing ancient folk costumes at the Twelve Hours of Chang'an theme block that vividly reproduces urban life in the Tang Dynasty, this month. A total of 386,000 Chinese travelers visited New York City last year, about 35 percent of the number in 2019, before the pandemic, when the city welcomed 1.1 …

China-US tourism to fly high with stronger cooperation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China-US tourism to fly high with stronger cooperation

China Daily  

By Yang Feiyue | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-05-30 07:48 A US tour operator takes photos with Chinese performers wearing ancient folk costumes at the Twelve Hours of Chang'an theme block that vividly reproduces urban life in the Tang Dynasty, this month. A total of 386,000 Chinese travelers visited New York City last year, about 35 percent of the number …

Chinese visitors to Middle East increasing fast
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese visitors to Middle East increasing fast

China Daily  

A panel event titled "Capitalising on China's Predicted Tourism Surge" is held at the Arabian Travel Market which runs from May 6 to 9 at the Dubai world Trade Center. At the Arabian Travel Market held from May 6 to 9 at the Dubai world Trade Center, a forum heard that the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Saudi Arabia have …

May Day air travel back in business
7 months, 2 weeks ago

May Day air travel back in business

China Daily  

Tourists flock to the Louvre Museum in Paris on May 3. FENG YONGBIN/CHINA DAILY Travel abroad was popular for Chinese tourists during the recent May Day holiday, and they traveled further to some niche destinations like Saudi Arabia, in addition to traditional hot spots like Southeast Asia, industry players said. During the five-day holiday that lasted from May 1 to …

May Day air travel back in business
7 months, 2 weeks ago

May Day air travel back in business

China Daily  

Tourists flock to the Louvre Museum in Paris on May 3. FENG YONGBIN/CHINA DAILY Travel abroad was popular for Chinese tourists during the recent May Day holiday, and they traveled further to some niche destinations like Saudi Arabia, in addition to traditional hot spots like Southeast Asia, industry players said. During the five-day holiday that lasted from May 1 to …

Outbound travel boom mirrors China's consumption vibrancy
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Outbound travel boom mirrors China's consumption vibrancy

China Daily  

Tourists visit the Merlion Park in Singapore on Dec 21, 2023. Bookings for travel services from Chinese tourists during the five-day holiday from May 1 to 5 saw nearly 100 percent growth on the basis of a rapid rebound last year, according to a report from Fliggy, one of the country's leading travel platforms. As China's economic outlook remains positive …

Facilitation of out and in travel can help expand opening-up on a wider scope
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Facilitation of out and in travel can help expand opening-up on a wider scope

China Daily  

Foreign tourists are seen at Beijing Daxing International Airport. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, China was Thailand's largest source of tourists, with more than 10 million Chinese tourists visiting the Southeast Asian nation in 2018, accounting for one-fourth of the total travelers it received that year. Last year, there were only 3.51 million Chinese tourists among the 28 million foreign tourists …

Chinese, Thai tourist numbers surge
9 months, 3 weeks 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
9 months, 3 weeks 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
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Why are fewer Chinese tourists visiting Thailand?
1 year 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 …

Chinese companies help Thailand to boost tourism
1 year, 2 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, 2 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 …

As economic decline hits, record number of Chinese to spend holidays at home
1 year, 2 months ago

As economic decline hits, record number of Chinese to spend holidays at home

Firstpost  

Even while more Chinese are still hesitant to spend money on nice-to-haves like vacations abroad, how much money they do spend domestically over the holiday will be a crucial indicator of consumer hunger and a key factor in the possible long-term growth of the world’s second-largest economy This Golden Week holiday, a record number of Chinese people are choosing to …

Overseas travel destination list expanded
1 year, 4 months ago

Overseas travel destination list expanded

China Daily  

China announced on Thursday the resumption of group tours to another 78 countries, including popular destinations such as Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. Since the trial resumption of outbound group travel for Chinese citizens, the overall outbound tourism market has remained stable and well-organized, playing a positive role in tourism exchanges and cooperation, the notice said. …

Overseas travel destination list expanded
1 year, 4 months ago

Overseas travel destination list expanded

China Daily  

China announced on Thursday the resumption of group tours to another 78 countries, including popular destinations such as Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. Since the trial resumption of outbound group travel for Chinese citizens, the overall outbound tourism market has remained stable and well-organized, playing a positive role in tourism exchanges and cooperation, the notice said. …

China's outbound tourism market bounces back
1 year, 4 months ago

China's outbound tourism market bounces back

China Daily  

China's outbound tourism market has recovered with outbound destinations receiving 40.37 million trips from the Chinese mainland in the first half of this year, according to China Tourism Academy's official WeChat account. Short-distance outbound travel was the first to recover, with 93.9 percent of tourists concentrated in Asia, said the report released on Sunday. From the perspective of popular areas …

Thailand recieves 1 mln Chinese tourists
1 year, 6 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, 6 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, 7 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 …

China expects travel spree during May Day holiday
1 year, 7 months ago

China expects travel spree during May Day holiday

China Daily  

Domestic travel bookings for the five-day holiday that starts on April 29 this year have seen a surge of over 700 percent from the same holiday last year, the latest data from online travel agency Trip.com Group showed. China is poised to see a boom in travel demand during the upcoming May Day holiday, as the world's second-largest economy regains …

China expects travel spree during May Day holiday
1 year, 7 months ago

China expects travel spree during May Day holiday

China Daily  

Domestic travel bookings for the five-day holiday that starts on April 29 this year have seen a surge of over 700 percent from the same holiday last year, the latest data from online travel agency Trip.com Group showed. China is poised to see a boom in travel demand during the upcoming May Day holiday, as the world's second-largest economy regains …

Outbound travel boom on the horizon
1 year, 8 months ago

Outbound travel boom on the horizon

China Daily  

Tourists walk past signs in Italian, English and Chinese at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, on March 26. Airlines and tour agencies launch new flights, trips and services to meet big demand With the five-day May Day holiday — April 29 to May 3 — fast approaching, more and more Chinese consumers are expected to embark on outbound journeys, with …

Outward bound
1 year, 8 months ago

Outward bound

China Daily  

A Chinese tourist poses for her photograph at Don Mueang International Airport in Thailand in February. WANG TENG/XINHUA Eager travelers quick to book a place as more overseas destinations announced While there is still more than a month to go before the May Day holiday from April 29 to May 3, domestic travel agencies have seen a boom in outbound …

As Mandarin Oriental welcomes back guests, big plans mapped out for future
1 year, 9 months ago

As Mandarin Oriental welcomes back guests, big plans mapped out for future

China Daily  

The rooftop garden terrace at Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing Beijing. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group sees great potential in the Chinese market and has pledged to create more experiences exceeding customers' expectations after the COVID-19 pandemic blues. From December to February, the occupancy of Mandarin Oriental hotels in Asia was up about 40 percent year-on-year. But it came from a low base, …

As Mandarin Oriental welcomes back guests, big plans mapped out for future
1 year, 9 months ago

As Mandarin Oriental welcomes back guests, big plans mapped out for future

China Daily  

The rooftop garden terrace at Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing Beijing. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group sees great potential in the Chinese market and has pledged to create more experiences exceeding customers' expectations after the COVID-19 pandemic blues. From December to February, the occupancy of Mandarin Oriental hotels in Asia was up about 40 percent year-on-year. But it came from a low base, …

As Mandarin Oriental welcomes back guests, big plans mapped out for future
1 year, 9 months ago

As Mandarin Oriental welcomes back guests, big plans mapped out for future

China Daily  

The rooftop garden terrace at Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing Beijing. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group sees great potential in the Chinese market and has pledged to create more experiences exceeding customers' expectations after the COVID-19 pandemic blues. From December to February, the occupancy of Mandarin Oriental hotels in Asia was up about 40 percent year-on-year. But it came from a low base, …

Outbound tourism on the road to recovery
1 year, 10 months ago

Outbound tourism on the road to recovery

China Daily  

Chinese tourists receive a warm welcome upon their arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport in the capital of Cambodia on Tuesday. PI LONG/XINHUA Intl group travel restarts after three years of suspension due to COVID-19 In the early morning of Feb 6, Li Nan, a tour guide from China Tourism Group, was busy helping tourists check in their baggage at …

Outbound tourism on the road to recovery
1 year, 10 months ago

Outbound tourism on the road to recovery

China Daily  

Chinese tourists receive a warm welcome upon their arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport in the capital of Cambodia on Tuesday. PI LONG/XINHUA Intl group travel restarts after three years of suspension due to COVID-19 In the early morning of Feb 6, Li Nan, a tour guide from China Tourism Group, was busy helping tourists check in their baggage at …

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