Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

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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 around 2010 because of the addition of flights and optimized visa policies to the continent," said Yang Jinsong, director of the International Institute of the China Tourism Academy. Southern Africa has diversified landscapes including deserts, coastal views and grassland, offering Chinese travelers multiple cultural and nature experiences," he said. Li said destinations including Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania and Namibia have gained in popularity with Chinese travelers in recent years thanks to popular TV programs.

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

Chinese tourists return to global markets

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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 …

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 …

Travel to Africa a growing wanderlust phenomenon
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Travel to Africa a growing wanderlust phenomenon

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Tourists take a hot air balloon ride over Serengeti National Park in Tanzania in July. China's tourism market has shown strong resilience from November last year to present, with peak travel seasons occurred during the Chinese New Year holiday and summer vacations, and it has boosted the growth of diversified, personalized and high-quality tourism products and services, Tuniu said. "Chinese …

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

China Daily  

Tourists take a hot air balloon ride over Serengeti National Park in Tanzania in July. Tourism experts are optimistic about the growth of China's outbound travel to Africa, fueled by deepening cooperation and Chinese travelers' emerging passion for exotic destinations. Qunar, a travel portal, said that flight bookings from China to Africa for the period increased 1.2-fold year-on-year, with the …

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

China Daily  

Tourists take a hot air balloon ride over Serengeti National Park in Tanzania in July. Tourism experts are optimistic about the growth of China's outbound travel to Africa, fueled by deepening cooperation and Chinese travelers' emerging passion for exotic destinations. Qunar, a travel portal, said that flight bookings from China to Africa for the period increased 1.2-fold year-on-year, with the …

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

China Daily  

Visitors from China pose for a photo in front of the Giza Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, in October. Also, higher prices for flight tickets, accommodation and short-range transport within the continent, may also hamper its tourism growth," he said, adding that language barriers caused by many African countries using French, may be an additional inconvenience for Chinese travelers. "Many African …

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

China Daily  

Tourists take a hot air balloon ride over Serengeti National Park in Tanzania in July. Tourism experts are optimistic about the growth of China's outbound travel to Africa, fueled by deepening cooperation and Chinese travelers' emerging passion for exotic destinations. Qunar, a travel portal, said that flight bookings from China to Africa for the period increased 1.2-fold year-on-year, with the …

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

China Daily  

Visitors from China pose for a photo in front of the Giza Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, in October. Also, higher prices for flight tickets, accommodation and short-range transport within the continent, may also hamper its tourism growth," he said, adding that language barriers caused by many African countries using French, may be an additional inconvenience for Chinese travelers. "Many African …

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

China Daily  

Tourists take a hot air balloon ride over Serengeti National Park in Tanzania in July. Tourism experts are optimistic about the growth of China's outbound travel to Africa, fueled by deepening cooperation and Chinese travelers' emerging passion for exotic destinations. Qunar, a travel portal, said that flight bookings from China to Africa for the period increased 1.2-fold year-on-year, with the …

Continent of attractions
4 months ago

Continent of attractions

China Daily  

A Chinese traveler zooms in on a giraffe at the Serengeti National Park. SUN SONG/FOR CHINA DAILY Customers value individual choices and flexibility in tour services, notes Wang, whose business offers tailored itineraries, airport pick-ups and drop-offs, Chinese-speaking guides, and Chinese cuisine. According to the China-Africa Belt and Road cooperation development report released in October 2023 by the Office of …

Continent of attractions
4 months ago

Continent of attractions

China Daily  

Chinese and foreign tourists relax and celebrate after their hot air balloon flight over the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. "From the tourist bookings at the moment, the demand for African destinations is showing remarkable growth, with overall bookings for Africa increasing by approximately 30 to 35 percent year-on-year," says Xu Ning, product manager for African operations at a Beijing-based …

Continent of attractions
4 months ago

Continent of attractions

China Daily  

Chinese and foreign tourists relax and celebrate after their hot air balloon flight over the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. "From the tourist bookings at the moment, the demand for African destinations is showing remarkable growth, with overall bookings for Africa increasing by approximately 30 to 35 percent year-on-year," says Xu Ning, product manager for African operations at a Beijing-based …

Continent of attractions
4 months ago

Continent of attractions

China Daily  

Chinese and foreign tourists relax and celebrate after their hot air balloon flight over the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. "From the tourist bookings at the moment, the demand for African destinations is showing remarkable growth, with overall bookings for Africa increasing by approximately 30 to 35 percent year-on-year," says Xu Ning, product manager for African operations at a Beijing-based …

Continent of attractions
4 months ago

Continent of attractions

China Daily  

Chinese tourists at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. "Chinese travelers' footprints have been expanding in Africa, covering more destinations and with more in-depth and diversified travel experiences," Xu says. In addition to traditional destinations like South Africa, Kenya and Egypt, an increasing number of Chinese travelers have made inroads into southern African countries, such as Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, …

Continent of attractions
4 months ago

Continent of attractions

China Daily  

A Chinese traveler zooms in on a giraffe at the Serengeti National Park. SUN SONG/FOR CHINA DAILY Customers value individual choices and flexibility in tour services, notes Wang, whose business offers tailored itineraries, airport pick-ups and drop-offs, Chinese-speaking guides, and Chinese cuisine. According to the China-Africa Belt and Road cooperation development report released in October 2023 by the Office of …

Continent of attractions
4 months ago

Continent of attractions

China Daily  

Chinese tourists at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. "Chinese travelers' footprints have been expanding in Africa, covering more destinations and with more in-depth and diversified travel experiences," Xu says. In addition to traditional destinations like South Africa, Kenya and Egypt, an increasing number of Chinese travelers have made inroads into southern African countries, such as Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, …

Continent of attractions
4 months ago

Continent of attractions

China Daily  

Chinese and foreign tourists relax and celebrate after their hot air balloon flight over the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. "From the tourist bookings at the moment, the demand for African destinations is showing remarkable growth, with overall bookings for Africa increasing by approximately 30 to 35 percent year-on-year," says Xu Ning, product manager for African operations at a Beijing-based …

Tanzania promotes heritage, beauty to attract Chinese tourists
7 months ago

Tanzania promotes heritage, beauty to attract Chinese tourists

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Tanzanian artists perform at the opening of the China-Tanzania Culture and Tourism Year in Beijing on May 15. Sun Yeli, China's minister of culture and tourism, Angellah Kairuki, Tanzania's minister of natural resources and tourism, and Khamis Omar, Tanzanian ambassador to China, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches. "They also decided that with the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations, …

Chinese tourist arrivals to Cambodia's Angkor up significantly
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese tourist arrivals to Cambodia's Angkor up significantly

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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 …

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

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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 …

Kenya eager to see more tour arrivals from China
1 year, 1 month ago

Kenya eager to see more tour arrivals from China

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Chinese tourists interact with Maasai performers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb 11, 2023. The Kenya Tourism Board is planning to hold roadshows in China as part of the eastern African country's global marketing strategy to market it as a top tourist destination. John Chirchir, acting chief executive of Kenya Tourism Board, said China is among the …

Tanzania identifies China as new strategic tourism market
1 year, 2 months ago

Tanzania identifies China as new strategic tourism market

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Students from Confucius Institute of Dar es Salaam University perform a lion dance at the opening ceremony of the 7th Swahili International Tourism Expo in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Oct 6, 2023. Tanzanian authorities announced on Friday that they have identified China, Russia and India as the country's new strategic tourism markets. DAR ES SALAAM - Tanzanian authorities announced …

Chinese yearning for overseas trips in 2023, report shows
1 year, 11 months ago

Chinese yearning for overseas trips in 2023, report shows

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A recent report by tourism website Qyer unveiled that most Chinese visitors have a plan to travel overseas within a year, as the country's adjusted COVID-19 response has lifted restrictions on overseas trips. It revealed that Chinese travelers are yearning for overseas trips — 75.4 percent of the subjects paid attention to outbound tourism content while they were browsing travel …

Chinese yearning for overseas trips in 2023, report shows
1 year, 11 months ago

Chinese yearning for overseas trips in 2023, report shows

China Daily  

A recent report by tourism website Qyer unveiled that most Chinese visitors have a plan to travel overseas within a year, as the country's adjusted COVID-19 response has lifted restrictions on overseas trips. It revealed that Chinese travelers are yearning for overseas trips — 75.4 percent of the subjects paid attention to outbound tourism content while they were browsing travel …

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