Development in Tax Refund Options Broadening Possibilities for Chinese Tourists in Europe

Posted by Newsdesk
On 23rd August 2017
Chinese Tourists in Europe, shopping, Tax Refund

Chinese outbound tourists have developed a reputation as the highest spending travellers in the world and shopping is still seen as a fundamental aspect of the experience of going abroad. So renowned has Chinese tourists’ love of shopping become that the Japanese have coined a word, bakugai, to describe the ‘explosive’ consumption tendencies of Chinese […]

South Korea to Launch 5-year Multiple-Entry Visas for High-End Chinese Tourists

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 19th December 2016
jeju, shopping, south korea, visa, Visa Policy

The South Korean government will introduce a new five-year renewable visa for Chinese tourists who buy specialised four-day travel packages worth 3 million won (ca. USD 2,532) or more, allowing holders to return for stays of up to 30 days at their own leisure for the following five years. The visa, known as the hallyu […]

Manchester Airport Follows Up Launch of Direct Flights to China with the Introduction of New Chinese Social Media Profiles

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 1st November 2016
flight connections, Manchester, shopping, uk

On the back of the successful launch of Hainan Airlines’ non-stop service between Manchester and Beijing in June this year – which has already served 40,000 passengers over the past 4 months – Manchester Airport has followed in the footsteps of London’s Heathrow Airport by unveiling its own accounts on Chinese social media platforms WeChat […]

Alipay to be Introduced in Europe by the End of 2016

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 2nd September 2016
Alibaba, alipay, europe, shopping

Alibaba’s partnership with the global leader in seamless payments, Ingenico Group, will see China’s biggest mobile payment service Alipay wallet being available to Chinese users travelling in Europe before the end of 2016. As part of the deal, Chinese Alipay customers will be able to use the mobile payment service in European locations already offering […]

May Day Holiday Sees Chinese Tourists Flock to South Korea and Japan at the Expense of Hong Kong and Taiwan

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 11th May 2016
currency, holiday, hong kong, japan, korea, may day, shopping, south korea, taiwan, trend

This year’s May Day Holiday, which took place between April 30th and May 2nd, saw Chinese tourists travelling to Japan and South Korea in record numbers following a number of conscious efforts to attract Chinese shoppers. However, long-favoured consumer hubs Hong Kong and Taiwan suffered drops in numbers of Chinese tourist arrivals as the more […]

Chinese tourists travelling more independently to Japan

Posted by Newsdesk
On 24th February 2016
china, japan, shopping, tourism

Traditionally, Chinese tourists would travel to Japan in tourist groups, because many of them lacked the experience travelling abroad and needed professional guidance. However, with Chinese citizens becoming more wealthy and gaining more experience travelling overseas, more of them are inclined to travel independently to Japan. An important prerequisite for travelling independently abroad is the […]

Leisure and shopping are valued by the Chinese tourists while travelling abroad

Posted by Newsdesk
On 18th February 2016
china, Chinese New Year, shopping, tourism, travel

In the recent years, more Chinese tourists are travelling abroad during the Chinese New Year holidays. This new tradition is transforming the global tourism market, with more foreign destinations implementing further measures to attract these new customers. In the Chinese New Year holiday of 2016, some new tendencies of outbound tourism is rising in China, […]

‘Explosively shopping’ becomes Japan’s buzzword of the year

Posted by Newsdesk
On 11th December 2015
china, japan, shopping, tourism

The term bakugai, which refers to ‘explosively shopping’ in Japanese, has become Japan’s buzzword of the year. This reflects the impact of incoming Chinese tourists upon the Japanese tourism industry. Since the year 2014, Chinese tourists have been pouring into Japan and brought with them lucrative opportunities for the Japanese economy. Nowadays, China has already […]

China is now the number one source of tourists to Japan

Posted by Newsdesk
On 4th December 2015
china, japan, politics, shopping, top, tourism, travel

Although the political relationship between China and Japan is still tense due to territorial disputes, the number of Chinese tourists in Japan is still increasing rapidly. According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, China has replaced Korea to become the largest source of foreign tourists in Japan. There were about 4.3 million Chinese tourists Japan […]

UnionPay launches expanded tourist destination preferential program

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 1st December 2015
discounts, payment, program, refund, shopping, tourism, unionpay

UnionPay International is launching an updated and more inclusive version of its preferential program for tourist destinations, dubbed “40 Selected Tourist Destinations Worldwide” Preferential Program. The program is granting Chinese and international UnionPay cardholders special discounts and privileges when they are traveling abroad to any of the 40 destinations included in the program. The preferential […]

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