Chinese tourism

Chinese tourists visiting popular island resort Hainan caught out by return ticket shortages amid Lunar New Year travel rush

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“This is my first time on a road trip to Hainan … I did not think that buying a return ticket would be a big problem,” another user said on the lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu. “But now I have learned my lesson.” The province experienced a significant surge in passenger traffic during the holiday, with an … Read more

Winter tourism boom in China boosts flagging economy in the north as Xinjiang region and Heilongjiang province pull in domestic visitors

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It is the first time since late 2019, and the arrival of Covid-19, that many Chinese tourists have enjoyed their winter holidays without worrying about lockdowns and infections. A woman wearing a swimsuit skis during the Naked Pig Skiing Carnival at the Yabuli Ski Resort in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, northeast China. Photo: Getty Images Data … Read more