BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) — Heated competition for Spring Festival visitors has resumed at Chinese scenic spots, shopping malls and cinemas, following the end of a three-year lull caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
With China recently downgrading its management of COVID-19, unleashing pent-up travel demand, legions of tourists have again been spotted across China during the week-long Spring Festival holiday that started on Saturday.
In response, local governments and industries are rolling…
The tourism industry is experiencing a boost in China as the demand for services from this industry surged after Beijing dropped its zero-COVID policy. According to Skift, from January 22 to January 28, which represents the first six days of China’s Lunar New Year holiday, job openings in the catering and hotel sectors increased by...
Share - WeChat Elderly tourists from Hong Kong pose for photos in the Summer Palace in Beijing, Feb 7, 2023. With an average age of over 65, a group of elderly tourists from Hong Kong arrived in Beijing on Monday, becoming the first Hong Kong tour group to Beijing after lifting of restrictions on travel......
Image by gdmoonkiller via PixabayHong Kong is set to welcome thousands of Filipino visitors again through a massive tourism campaign.Called “Hello, Hong Kong,” the campaign involves the giveaway of 500,000 plane tickets to entice visitors from the Philippines and other travelers to come to experience the region’s diversity.The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) launched this all-out...
China resumed a pilot program of national travel agencies and online travel companies operating outbound group tours and "air ticket + hotel" business for Chinese citizens on Monday. The list of 20 pilot countries includes Thailand, Indonesia and Cambodia. Outbound tourism teams across the country set off one after another from all over the country...
