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Travel Hacks: Alipay for Sports Tourism in D.C., Duty-Free Facial Recognition Payments, and More Chinese Travel Trends
A round-up of the week's China-related travel news, including Alipay's deal with Capital One Arena, facial recognition shopping in Hong Kong, and more. Read More
CNY: The Journey Home, or the Journey Abroad?
Various DMOs and marketing partners have launched Chinese New Year promotions to attract a portion of the estimated 7 million Chinese travelers this year. Read More
How Destinations Are Using Singles’ Day to Sell to Chinese Tourists
There aren't too many destinations using Single's Day to reach Chinese tourists just yet, but it could very well become a staple marketing strategy. Read More
Chinese Tourism to Bali Skyrockets Despite Volcano Woes
2017 saw an exponential growth in Chinese tourists coming to Bali. For the first time, the number of Chinese tourists surpassed Australians. Read More
How Chinese Travel Changed in 2017 According to Ctrip
Ctrip has authored a new report in conjunction with the China Tourism Academy (CTA). 2017 saw some dramatic shifts for Ctrip's users. Read More
Too Little, Too Late as South Korea Tries to Court Olympics Visitors from China
South Korea is hoping to attract more Chinese visitors to the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics with a visa waiver program, but the outlook looks dire. Read More
The Number of Potential Chinese Outbound Tourists Could Double by 2020 to 240 Million
Ctrip CEO Jane Sun predicted at Davos that the number of Chinese passport holders will grow to 240 million by 2020. For destinations and firms, marketing now is key in reaching these new tourists. Read More
Chinese Tourists Are Gone, and Jeju Doesn’t Want Them Back
Jeju Island's economy has suffered without Chinese tourism. But that doesn't mean that the island's residents want tourists to return. It's a lesson in how destinations need to balance the costs of tourism. Read More
Luxury Tourism is Both a Cause and Solution for Bali’s Eco-crisis
Bali's current eco-crisis is being exacerbated by Chinese tourism and ambitious luxury developments, but luxury tourism could also be a solution. Read More
Asia Leads the Pack in Digitally Dependent Travel
A new Travelport report has revealed that travelers from the Asia Pacific are overall more digitally dependent than their peers from other countries. The report surveyed 11,000 travelers from 19 countries who had taken at least one return flight in the last year. Indian, Chinese, and Indonesian travelers were determined to be the most digitally ... Read More
