Chinese New Year brings benefits to the rest of the world

Posted by Newsdesk
On 16th February 2016
china, Chinese New Year, growth, tourism, USA

The Chinese New Year has traditionally been a time for the family reunion. However, this tradition is now slowly on the transition. With the Chinese economy continually growing and the income of Chinese citizens rising, many of them are utilizing this holiday season for a trip overseas. For many of the Western countries, the shopping […]

The growth of Chinese outbound tourism expected to continue in 2016

Posted by Newsdesk
On 7th January 2016
2016, chinese, growth, outbound, tourism

After the New Year break, the Shanghai customs bumped into a few busy days because almost 100 thousand people crossed the border during this period, which indicates that more Chinese citizens are travelling overseas. However, the busy days for the immigration officers are not likely to end soon, as this number of overseas travelers will […]

Incoming Chinese tourists replace Western tourists in Switzerland

Posted by Newsdesk
On 9th December 2015
china, currency, growth, interlaken, swiss franc, Switzerland, tag heuer, tourism

As the value of Swiss francs has considerably risen in the last few months, the number of tourists arriving from other European countries is now decreasing. However, major tourist destinations in Switzerland do not have to worry too much because there is a large wave of Chinese tourists coming. The Swiss town Interlaken which is located […]

Poland attributes Chinese tourism success to targeted tourism programs

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 24th November 2015
chinese, growth, investments, outbound, poland, programs, tourism, tourists

Poland has been successful in attracting Chinese tourists, and saw over 48,000 Chinese nationals visiting the country in 2014, a significant increase compared to previous years – and a record number. The trend is however still not showing any signs of slowing down, with tourism arrivals from China having increased by 22% year-over-year in the […]

Chinese customers now account for 31 % of global luxury shopping

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 16th November 2015
china, europe, growth, hong kong, luxury, macau, shopping, spending, tax free, trend

According to Bain & Company’s 2015 Worldwide Luxury Report, Chinese customers represent the largest group of customers for luxury products, holding a 31 % share of luxury shopping globally, followed by the United States (24 %), and Europeans (18 %). Despite that, Bain & Company reports that Asia performed historically poorly in the luxury market, […]

Popularity of marathons soars in China, presenting big opportunities for tourism

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 12th November 2015
china, chinese, growth, marathons, outbound, sports, tourism, tourists

Marathons are gaining significant traction in China, fueling tourism growth and an explosion of the number of marathons held in the country. According to official data from the Chinese Athletic Association, the number of official marathons held in China has risen from 22 in 2011 to 120 held so far in 2015. They predict that […]

Double-digit growth in Chinese tourism to Dubai

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 11th November 2015
china, dubai, growth, outbound, tourism, tourist, tourists

Chinese tourism to the United Arab Emirate of Dubai increased by 25 percent year-over-year in the first half of 2015, making China one of the top five key markets for Dubai Tourism – and reinforcing the strength of China’s outbound tourism potential. “The Chinese travel industry has been on a constant upswing, giving us an […]

Growth in Chinese tourism fuelling hotel expansion plans

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 21st October 2015
china, expansion, growth, hotel, middle class, tourism

In response to the rapidly expanding Chinese middle class, international hotel chains are now pursuing aggressive expansion in China. The ever-growing Chinese middle class is motivating international hotel operators to primarily increase the number of midscale brand hotels they offer in the Chinese mainland. Kenneth Macpherson, chief executive for Greater China at the world’s largest […]

Chinese outbound tourism to Kenya growing following direct flights

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 20th October 2015
chinese, direct flights, growth, kenya, outbound, tourism, tourists

Following China Southern Airlines’ launch of a tri-weekly direct flight to Kenya’s capital of Nairobi, Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) has seen increased interest from Chinese customers in visiting the African country, and an overall growth in inbound tourists from China. As a result, Kenya is preparing for further growth in inbound tourism, primarily from China, […]

Chinese tourists spent $830 million in Japan during Golden Week

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 13th October 2015
chinese, golden week, growth, japan, tourists

According to China’s People Daily, [tweetable]around 400,000 Chinese tourists visited Japan during the Golden Week holiday[/tweetable] – and spent a whopping $830 million on shopping in the country. Some reports claim that many Japanese shops opted to limit the quantities that could be purchased of certain goods to limit the risk of running out. The […]