chinese tourists
Chinese Whispers: Tourists Spend Less on Luxury Goods When Traveling in Japan and Hong Kong, and More
Chinese tourists, who had been spending big on luxury products when traveling abroad, are now becoming more budget-conscious. Read More
The One Thing Stores & Hotels Can Do Right Now to Boost China Tourist Sales
Retailers that rely on Chinese tourist spending can quickly benefit from adopting mobile payment options like Alipay and WeChat Pay to boost consumption. Read More
WeChat, Chinese Tourists Fuel Burberry Despite Revenue Slip
Despite a slight decline in revenue, Burberry said it saw an increase in sales in mainland China as well as a return of Chinese tourist spending in the UK. Read More
What to Expect from Chinese Spending Outside China in 2019
2018 saw intense change in cross-border China retail. Here's what to expect from Chinese outbound travel shopping habits in 2019. Read More
Bad Timing: Tourists Brawl at Seoul Makeup Counter as China Set to Lift Travel Ban
Chinese tourists in South Korea were caught in a brawl over duty-free products, an untimely event given that Beijing is now vying an end to the travel ban. Read More
Grand Touring: Luxury Travel’s the New Prada Bag for Young Chinese
The British travel agency New Chapters offers affluent Chinese tourists cultural experiences combined with educational lessons. Read More
Ritzy Raffles Hotel Targets Chinese Traveler Boom with 1st U.S. Property
To many people's surprise, Raffles Hotels & Resorts chose Boston as the site for its first property in North America. However, with Chinese travel to Boston on the rise and Raffles a well-known brand in China, the move may just turn out a boon. Read More
Chinese Group Wants to Turn Australian Prison Into a Luxury Resort
China's Wufu Investment Group recently purchased a former prison on Australia's French Island with the intention of turning the 550-acre property into a health resort for Chinese tourists. This has sparked fears of over-tourism for the island's 119 residents. Read More
Sensing Opportunity, Spain’s Meliá Hotels Expands Aggressively in China
Bernardo Cabot Estarellas, Senior Vice President of Meliá Hotels International Asia Pacific, shares observations from the region as he works to open 10 new hotels per year. Read More
For Chinese Tourists, Going Green Is a Luxury
As the negative impact of tourism on the environment is becoming more clear, ecotourism is likewise becoming a popular trend among tourists all over the world. However, ecotourism is far from mainstream in China and remains a very luxury experience. Read More
