Recent high-profile incidents affecting Chinese outbound travellers have put the topic of management of destination image in the spotlight

Posted by Newsdesk
On 4th October 2018
china, incident, Sweden, Thailand, tourists

The Sunday August 30th edition of the South China Morning Post featured an article reporting the case of an airport security worker in Thailand being caught on video hitting a Chinese tourist, consequently drawing immediate apology for the action from the Thai government. In a message to the media given in the days following the […]

Posted by Newsdesk
On 21st March 2018
china, chinese, Chinese Tourism, cotri, tourism, tourist, tourists

Last week, the world of Chinese outbound tourism changed. Not only was Xi Jinping reappointed as president of China by all 2,970 members of the National People’s Congress (NPC), with no more limit on the number of terms he can serve, a major change also took place for tourism. On the 13th of March State Councillor […]

‘China’ and ‘overtourism’ both feature heavily among key industry topics at ITB Berlin 2018

Posted by Newsdesk
On 14th March 2018
china, chinese, chinese outbound tourism, ITB Berlin, outbound, Statistics, tourism, tourists

Last week saw the 2018 edition of the ITB Berlin trade fair take place between March 7th and 11th. Having been joined in more recent years by ITB Asia in Singapore and ITB China in Shanghai, it remains one of the key annual gatherings for industry actors from across the globe. Among the numerous events the […]

Chinese outbound tourism figures continuing to grow at a healthy rate

Posted by Newsdesk
On 7th March 2018
china, chinese, chinese outbound tourism, Chinese Tourism, Chinese tourists, cotri, destination, outbound, tourism, tourists

The China Tourism Academy (CTA), a department of the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), and leading Chinese online travel agency Ctrip have released their ‘2017 China Outbound Tourism Travel Report’ covering their statistical outlook for the whole of last year. The report concluded that the annual total of outbound trips made by Chinese passport holders […]

Chinese tourists remain as the biggest spenders on foreign travel

Posted by Newsdesk
On 12th January 2016
2015, china, spending, tourists

Although the development of Chinese economy has been slowing down, one segment of its economy is still steadily growing: the Chinese outbound tourism. International travelling of China distinguishes itself from that of other countries with the willingness of Chinese tourists to spend more money abroad. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, Chinese tourists […]

Medical tourism from China – a lifesaver for struggling Japanese hospitals?

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 25th November 2015
care, china, hospitals, japan, medical tourism, outbound, tourism, tourists, treatment

Japan is working hard at promoting medical tourism in the country for Chinese tourists, with the government recently deciding to grant visas for reasons such as medical stay in the country – separate from a typical tourism visa in the country. Medical tourism in Japan usually costs between €1,500 and €7,500 per trip, and brings […]

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 […]

Japan close to reaching ambitious 2020 tourism goal thanks to Chinese tourists

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 23rd November 2015
chinese, goal, japan, olympics, record, shopping, tourism, tourists

The explosion in Chinese tourists arriving in Japan has led to Japan to be close to reaching its, initially considered very ambitious, tourism goal of 20 million foreign visitors in one year. The previous record was 13.4 million arrivals in one year, and it has already attracted 16.3 million visitors this year – with many […]

The other side of the coin: inbound tourism to China falling short of five-year plan

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 20th November 2015
china, five-year plan, inbound, outbound, tourism, tourists

Despite this year’s stock market turbulence and Yuan devaluation, growth in Chinese outbound tourism is showing no signs of slowing down – on the contrary, Chinese tourists are increasingly willing to go abroad, and long-haul destinations are more popular than ever. However, the situation is looking quite different in China, where inbound tourism is falling […]

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 […]

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