Chinese Golden Week tourism strong amid Yuan depreciation, turbulence in stock markets

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 5th October 2015
china, currency, golden week, outbound, stock market, stocks, tourism, tourists, yuan

According to travellers and tourism operators, Chinese outbound tourism remains very strong during the Chinese golden week – a seven-day National Day holiday – despite the recent turbulence in the Chinese stock markets and the Yuan depreciation. Since this year’s golden week almost coincides with the Mid-Autumn festival, Chinese tourists who can take three additional […]

What islands are Chinese tourists going to in 2015?

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 23rd September 2015
china, cotri, islands, outbound, tourism

According to the Chinese online travel agency Tuniu’s mid-year report on the travel trends for the first half of 2015, [tweetable]25% of Chinese outbound tourists went to islands for their trips abroad[/tweetable]. According to the report, the top ten island destinations for Chinese outbound tourists in the first half of 2015 were: Saipan Bali Phuket […]

5 surprising reasons Chinese people travel abroad

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 22nd September 2015
china, cotri, outbound, surprising, tourism

Getting a driver’s license in Korea Cheaper, quicker, and easier – these are three of the main reasons many Chinese people choose to go to Korea to get a driver’s license. Korean driving schools promise that it only takes a week to receive a driving license at registered schools in Korea, a process that usually […]

Older Chinese tourists visit Russia for “red tourism”

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 21st September 2015
china, communism, cotri, destination, outbound, russia, tourism

Designing your travel products in a way that attracts Chinese tourists is perhaps the most crucial challenge for people within the travel industry, and some formulas are more likely succeed than others. One example that has proven successful is the Russian government and local travel agencies joint initiative to promote “red tourism” in Russia, a […]

Recap: Ten Destinations the Chinese are just discovering

Posted by Newsdesk
On 17th September 2015
chinese, cotri, destination, outbound, recap, tourism

Over the period of the last few weeks, we have shown COTRI’s selection of ten exciting destinations that Chinese tourists are just discovering – all the way from the Seychelles to Antarctica. The final list is as follows: Seychelles Zimbabwe Tijuana Palau Tonga Tasmania Pennsylvania Dutch Country Cuba Chihuahua Antarctica China is the biggest source […]

COTRI featured in Business Destinations

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 16th September 2015
business, china, cotri, destinations, outbound, tourism

COTRI was recently featured in Business Destinations, a luxury magazine for corporate travelers, on the topic of the rapid growth in Chinese outbound tourism and European and American tour operators’ attempts to meet the growing demand from Chinese travelers. In the article in Business Destinations, Thomas Cook’s attempt to capitalize on the growing Chinese outbound […]

Continued growth in Chinese outbound tourism: forecast

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 14th September 2015
arlt, china, cotri, outbound, report, tourism

According to a report cited by China Daily, Chinese outbound tourism reached 109 million trips in 2014, an increase by 11% year over year to reach a share of 9.58% of international tourists. However, Chinese tourist spending grew even faster, with an increase of 28% compared to the same period in 2013, with Chinese tourist […]

#2: 10 Destinations the Chinese are just discovering

Posted by Newsdesk
On 9th September 2015
arlt, chihuahua, china, destination, outbound, tourism

Find out COTRI’s selection of 10 destinations the Chinese are just discovering: CHIHUAHUA Seychelles Zimbabwe Tijuana Palau Tonga Tasmania Pennsylvania Dutch Country Cuba Chihuahua Antarctica Mexico’s unique tourist destinations, such as the ruins of ancient Mayan and Aztec civilizations, and its landscapes, spanning from the tropical beaches of Cancun to the Copper Canyon of Chihuahua, […]

#3: Ten Destinations the Chinese are just discovering

Posted by Newsdesk
On 26th August 2015
china, cuba, destination, outbound, tourism

Find out COTRI’s selection of 10 destinations the Chinese are just discovering: CUBA 10. Seychelles 9. Zimbabwe 8. Tijuana 7. Palau 6. Tonga 5. Tasmania 4. Pennsylvania Dutch Country 3. Cuba 2. Chihuahua 1. Antarctica The interest of Chinese outbound travellers in Cuba is on the rise. Pristine beaches, luxury resorts and golf courses may […]

China’s latest financial events and the outbound tourism market

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 25th August 2015
arlt, cotri, finance, outbound, stocks, tourism

Economists are warning that the second largest economy shows signs of meltdown. The growth is slower, exports have decreased 8.3% in July from a year earlier in dollar value and there are doubts on domestic consumption, which might not be strong enough to compensate for the gap on foreign trade. China’s outbound tourism market is developing […]

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