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These Were Chinese Travelers’ Top Destinations in 2016
With the year coming to an end, Jing Travel has dug into Chinese travel trends to find the most popular destinations for Chinese tourists in 2016. Read More
Duty-Free Isn’t Free: Bid for Duty-Free Licenses in Korea Reveals Flawed System
Duty-free licenses are fiercely contested in South Korea, where retailers want to tap into Chinese tourists' generous duty-free spending. Read More
WeChat Lets Chinese Tourists in South Korea Exchange Spare Coins for Digital Red Envelopes
New kiosks in South Korea let Chinese tourists seamlessly exchange their spare Korean currency for WeChat mobile payment balance. Read More
Stronger Together: Nordic Tourism Boards Teaming Up in China
The tourism boards of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden are doing joint marketing campaigns in China to strengthen their standings in the Chinese market. Read More
Australia to Begin Rolling Out Ten-Year Visa for Chinese Tourists in December
Australia is about to start rolling out 10-year visas for Chinese tourists in anticipation of the 2017 Australia-China Year of Tourism. Read More
South Korea Looks Beyond China for Future Tourism Growth
Tourist arrivals in South Korea reached an all-time high in 2016, but tourism authorities are concerned that it is too reliant on the Chinese market. Read More
China’s Golden Week Goes More Global: Tourism Growth Sped up Abroad as Travelers Shunned Crowds
In spite of an economic slowdown, data suggests that year-on-year growth of international travel during China’s Golden Week picked up pace. Read More
Alipay Wants to Make Overseas Airports Better for Chinese Travelers
Alibaba's Alipay payment service is being introduced at 10 key overseas airports in an effort to further expand the company’s reach beyond China’s borders. Read More
Hong Kong’s Chinese Tourist Arrivals Up, Spending Down: Golden Week
Initial reports from Golden Week in Hong Kong indicate more Chinese visitors than in 2015, but they are spending less than in previous years. Read More
China’s Golden Week: What to Expect from Over 750 Million People on the Move in 2016
China’s Golden Week holiday is set to break new records in tourism and retail spending as over 4 million Chinese people travel abroad for their holidays. Read More
