China’s domestic tourism market continued to grow robustly in 2015 and inbound travel sector posted a slight increase, whereas outbound growth saw a slowdown, said CNTA.
Japan continues to receive a record number of Chinese travelers but the visitors’ average spend is declining as they appear to be buying more prudently in the country.
Russia displaced Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan as a top destination for mainland Chinese travelers during the holiday, and welcomed 103.1% more visitors during the peak period.
Ten major international airports including Munich Airport and Narita International Airport will begin to accept Alipay payments starting from this October.
Michelin published first edition of Shanghai dining guide on September 21, naming one three-star, seven two-star and 18 one-star restaurants in the city.
Chinese tourists made 3.44 million trips to Thailand from January to April this year. Thai economy is still flagging while its tourism is showing outstanding vigor.
Chinese travelers made 2.6 million trips to the United States in 2015, around 18% more than 2014, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
In its first month of operation in June, Shanghai Disney Resort received 27,000 daily visitors and rang in RMB 15 million daily revenue.
