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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 …

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Nation's evolving outbound tourism market
3 months ago

Nation's evolving outbound tourism market

China Daily  

Chinese tourists prepare to board a boat for their trip from Serangan Island to Lombok Island in Denpasar, on Indonesia resort island of Bali, Jan 25, 2023. This highlights a broader trend within China's rapidly growing trade in services sector, particularly in areas like tourism and cultural experiences. The rapid growth of China's travel services sector, driven by rising disposable …

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Summer travel boom in China to propel economic momentum
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Summer travel boom in China to propel economic momentum

China Daily  

Visitors enjoy a holiday at the seaside of Weihai in Shandong province, June 30, 2024. BEIJING - China is gearing up for a substantial surge in travel and tourism as the bustling summer vacation season kicks off, with analysts expecting the rapidly warming domestic market to further boost economic recovery. This strong travel demand is mainly driven by summer vacationers, …

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【双语财讯】端午假期临近 多个出境游目的地迎来预定高峰
6 months, 3 weeks ago

【双语财讯】端午假期临近 多个出境游目的地迎来预定高峰

China Daily  

今年端午假期虽然只有3天，但仍挡不住游客们出境旅游的热情。多家在线旅游平台近日发布的报告显示，多个出境游目的地订单量同比大幅上涨。 As the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, which runs from June 8 to 10, approaches, China's tourism sector is seeing another booking frenzy, with outbound tours particularly sought out by visitors. 随着端午假期（6月8日-10日）的临近，中国旅游行业迎来了又一轮预定热潮，出境游尤其受欢迎。 Data from online travel agency Ctrip showed the search volumes for outbound hotels have increased significantly compared with the same period of 2019, with Hong Kong and Macao …

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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 …

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Golden Week getaways: Japanese flock to domestic Instagram-worthy destinations, embrace local travel
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Golden Week getaways: Japanese flock to domestic Instagram-worthy destinations, embrace local travel

Hindustan Times  

Once renowned as avid overseas tourists, the Japanese are staying closer to home these days. Golden Week getaways: Japanese flock to domestic Instagram-worthy destinations, embrace local travel A weaker yen, high air fares and tepid wage growth are keeping outbound travel stuck well below pre-pandemic levels. “We will continue to provide food and services at just the right price and …

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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. …

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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. …

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India is now the most populous country in the world. And it’s ready to become a tourism force
54 years, 11 months ago

India is now the most populous country in the world. And it’s ready to become a tourism force

CNN  

CNN — Having recently become the world’s most populous nation, India has sparked much speculation about whether it will continue to surpass China in other arenas. India is experiencing what Omri Morgenshtern, CEO of travel and bookings website Agoda, calls a tourism “boom,” and is currently “the biggest growing outbound destination.” While the total number of travelers coming from some …

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India registers 190% rise in YoY outbound travel, highest in Asia: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

India registers 190% rise in YoY outbound travel, highest in Asia: Report

Live Mint  

A recent report has stated that India emerged as the largest source market for outbound travelers in Asia in the year 2022. The report published by IPK International and published in ITB Berlin 2024, states that India's outbound travel market exceeded those of China, South Korea and Japan in Asia. With around ten million foreign trips, India is thus the …

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每日一词∣出境团队旅游 outbound group travel
1 year, 10 months ago

每日一词∣出境团队旅游 outbound group travel

China Daily  

2月6日起，我国试点恢复中国公民赴20个国家的出境团队旅游，其中包括泰国、马尔代夫、阿联酋、俄罗斯和新西兰等国。中国游客的“组团回归”也增强了人们对严重依赖旅游业国家的经济复苏的信心。 Starting Monday, China resumed outbound group travel to 20 countries, including Thailand, the Maldives, the United Arab Emirates, Russia and New Zealand. 2月6日，在上海浦东国际机场，出境团队游领队向游客说明相关注意事项。（图片来源：新华社） 【知识点】 中国文化和旅游部发布《关于试点恢复旅行社经营中国公民赴有关国家出境团队旅游业务的通知》，2月6日起，试点恢复全国旅行社及在线旅游企业经营中国公民赴20个国家的出境团队旅游和“机票+酒店”业务。暂停了3年的旅行社出境团队旅游正式重启。 新冠疫情暴发前，中国连续多年稳居全球最大出境游市场。中国旅游研究院院长戴斌预计，从全年来看，中国出境游市场将表现出持续回暖、加速复苏的走势。从需求来看，中国游客信心正在持续恢复。穷游网相关调研表示，超过九成的用户计划在一年内出境游玩，约有四分之一的游客选择半年内出行。从供给来看，中国出境游供应链已为市场复苏做好充足准备。 中国游客的“组团回归”也将为全球旅游经济注入强劲动力。以泰国为例，2023年预计将有500万至600万人次中国游客到访泰国，为当地旅游经济复苏带来活力。 【重要讲话】 要倡导和平、发展、公平、正义、民主、自由的全人类共同价值，深化文明交流互鉴，用好地区多元文化特色和优势。要积极考虑疫后有序恢复人员往来，继续推进文化、旅游、智库、媒体、妇女等领域交流，使双方民众更加相知、相亲、相融。 We need to advocate peace, development, equity, justice, democracy and freedom, which are common values of humanity, deepen exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations, and fully capitalize on our region’s …

Outbound tourism sees massive recovery during Spring Festival
1 year, 10 months ago

Outbound tourism sees massive recovery during Spring Festival

China Daily  

Chinese tourists tour Pung Tao Gong Chinese Temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, on Monday. For instance, our charter flight products to the Maldives on Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve were sold out within three days," said Hang Haijun, head of a travel photo service. The embassies and tourist bureaus of many countries, including Thailand, Norway and Indonesia, have extended …

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Outbound tourism sees massive recovery during Spring Festival
1 year, 10 months ago

Outbound tourism sees massive recovery during Spring Festival

China Daily  

Chinese tourists tour Pung Tao Gong Chinese Temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, on Monday. For instance, our charter flight products to the Maldives on Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve were sold out within three days," said Hang Haijun, head of a travel photo service. The embassies and tourist bureaus of many countries, including Thailand, Norway and Indonesia, have extended …

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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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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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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. …

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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. …

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New habits of Chinese travelers worth noting, industry insiders suggest
2 years, 11 months ago

New habits of Chinese travelers worth noting, industry insiders suggest

China Daily  

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Jan 2, 2022. While the COVID-19 pandemic has largely limited China's outbound travel, strong demand in the domestic market has presented new trends among Chinese tourists over the past two years. Experts say these trends could have a "spillover effect" on international travel, once it resumes, and destinations …

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New habits of Chinese travelers worth noting, industry insiders suggest
2 years, 11 months ago

New habits of Chinese travelers worth noting, industry insiders suggest

China Daily  

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Jan 2, 2022. While the COVID-19 pandemic has largely limited China's outbound travel, strong demand in the domestic market has presented new trends among Chinese tourists over the past two years. Experts say these trends could have a "spillover effect" on international travel, once it resumes, and destinations …

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