3 d. ago Chinese tourists sleep in fast food outlet to save on accommodation

Chinese tourists sleep in fast food outlet to save on accommodation  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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5 d. ago Chinese Tourists Are Spending Less. Hotel Giant H World Says That’s a Good Thing

Chinese Tourists Are Spending Less. Hotel Giant H World Says That’s a Good Thing  The Wall Street Journal

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6 d. ago Can Thailand’s tourism recover from a drop in Chinese arrivals?

Once a bright spot in the economy, Thailand’s tourism sector appears to be losing its shine. Even with an expected bump in foreign arrivals during the peak travel season at the end of the year, the country’s main tourism body still expects just 33.4 million visitors for 2025, an almost 6 per cent drop from 35.5 million last year. That’s the first decline in a decade outside the pandemic, and underscores the country’s challenge in trying to revive tourist arrivals, which remain below pre-Covid...

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9 d. ago Malaysia calls off search for missing couple from China on Sabah dive island

The search for two Chinese tourists who went missing at Mantanani Besar Island, a dive island off Sabah’s coast in Malaysia, has been called off after a futile scouring for the couple for over a week, including the use of drones, boats and ground patrols. Yu Xiaopeng, 25, and his girlfriend, Fan Qin, 28, checked into the Sutera Mantanani Resort on October 4 and were due to leave the next day. But they failed to check out, leaving their belongings untouched in the room. A sweeping search for the...

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9 d. ago 2 weeks needed to repair path damaged by typhoon on remote Hong Kong island

A hiking path on a remote Hong Kong island damaged by Super Typhoon Ragasa will require two weeks for repairs, authorities have said, while a green group urged the government to conduct a study on the attraction’s capacity for tourists as it becomes increasingly popular. The eastern island of Tung Ping Chau, which like much of the city was wrecked by Super Typhoon Ragasa in September, has become a major draw among mainland Chinese tourists seeking more novel experiences. But when the Post...

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2 w. ago Japan’s visa plans for Chinese visitors hit by overtourism fears, political tilt

Tokyo is facing growing calls from regional tourism sectors to relax visa rules for Chinese travellers, but rising political wariness towards foreign arrivals and public frustration over overtourism are keeping the plan on ice, despite its economic promise. A long-anticipated proposal to grant 10-year multiple-entry visas to high-income Chinese tourists, extend group tour stays from 15 to 30 days, and ease paperwork for elderly travellers has yet to be implemented. As the roll-out was expected...

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2 w. ago Mainland Chinese visitors seek new adventures on Hong Kong’s far

Mainland Chinese tourists in search of more novel experiences in Hong Kong have been going to far-flung islands and even ventured to the remote Tung Ping Chau, only to find debris left over from Super Typhoon Ragasa’s passage last month. While visitors said the eastern island’s clear waters were mesmerising, others spoke about waiting hours for the only ferry service that could bring them back to Sha Tin’s Ma Liu Shui Pier during Tuesday’s public holiday following the Mid-Autumn Festival. Tung...

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2 w. ago Chinese tourists flock to Cappadocia during China’s 'Golden Week' | Daily Sabah

Chinese tourists flock to Cappadocia during China’s 'Golden Week' | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

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2 w. ago Enhe Village in China’s Inner Mongolia Draws Tourists with Unique Blend of Chinese

Enhe Village in China’s Inner Mongolia Draws Tourists with Unique Blend of Chinese-Russian Culture  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago French guide creates Shanghai tours, inspired by childhood love for China culture

A young French woman who loves Chinese culture has designed more than 30 city walk routes in Shanghai to introduce the city’s hidden gems to tourists and locals. Clarisse Le Guernic, whose Chinese name is Le Gaixi, has been living in Shanghai since 2019. The 29-year-old graduated with a Chinese major from a university in France and a tourism management major from Ningbo University for her master’s degree. During the Covid-19 pandemic, when international tourism was suspended, she decided to...

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2 w. ago Mainland Chinese tourists in Hong Kong head for Cheung Chau to avoid crowds

Hong Kong’s outlying island of Cheung Chau has emerged as a quiet haven for mainland Chinese visitors who want to avoid the city’s crowded urban neighbourhoods during the National Day holidays. Hundreds of mainland tourists headed to Cheung Chau on Thursday morning, the second day of the “golden week” break. They were among the 1.5 million visitors from across the border expected in the city during the eight-day holiday period. Geared up in sunglasses, floppy hats and sun protection clothing,...

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3 w. ago Mainland Chinese tourists loosen purse strings in Hong Kong amid ‘golden week’

Mainland Chinese tourists are loosening their purse strings as they flock to Hong Kong on the first day of their National Day holiday, with many opting to stay for a few days to enjoy the fireworks, outdoor attractions and urban vibes. Hong Kong’s authorities have estimated that as many as 1.54 million mainland visitors, including 1,200 tour groups, would come over the eight-day “golden week” holiday, which coincides with National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival. The estimate marked an increase...

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3 w. ago Mainland Chinese ‘golden week’ tourists loosen purse strings in Hong Kong

Mainland Chinese tourists are loosening their purse strings as they flock to Hong Kong on the first day of their National Day holiday, with many opting to stay for a few days to enjoy the fireworks, outdoor attractions and urban vibes. Hong Kong authorities estimated that as many as 1.54 million mainland visitors, including 1,200 tour groups, would come over the eight-day “golden week” holiday, which coincides with National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival. The estimate marked an increase of 11...

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3 w. ago Tourists Are Flocking to a Chinese Megacity That’s Straight Out of Sci

Tourists Are Flocking to a Chinese Megacity That’s Straight Out of Sci-Fi  The Wall Street Journal

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3 w. ago China tourist in Japan saves drowning woman, despite limited arm mobility

A Chinese tourist recovering from collarbone surgery has garnered praise for prioritising someone else’s safety over his own by descending a cliff to rescue a drowning Japanese woman at a tour site in Japan. The 54-year-old man, identified as Yang, hails from Xian in Shaanxi province, northwestern China. He was travelling with his wife at Jogasaki Beach in Shizuoka Prefecture on September 16 when they heard someone fall into the sea. Yang reported seeing a woman floating in the water face up at...

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3 w. ago National Day in Hong Kong: authorities brace for 8.8 million trips, up by 20%

Hong Kong authorities have started to prepare for a wave of travel during the National Day holiday next week when nearly 8.8 million trips are expected to be made across the city’s borders, an increase of more than 20 per cent over last year’s figure, and the city stages a massive fireworks display. Industry experts have predicted that 1.5 million mainland Chinese tourists will visit the city over the “golden week” break, 10 per cent more than last year, with the celebration coinciding with the...

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3 w. ago Thailand targets at least 2 mln Chinese tourists over next 4 months

Thailand targets at least 2 mln Chinese tourists over next 4 months  Reuters

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