China is the largest source market of tourists for the 3rd consecutive year. China stays number one globally in terms of number of outbound trips and money spent during these trips. It seems that Chinese outbound tourism is however, changing, in fact tourists behaviour during these trips have profoundly changed. Here are the 9 major…
To boost their tourism Australia is planning to offer a three-year multiple entry visa to Chinese travellers. Australia is situated in a strong competition zone for tourism with Indonesia or Thailand, its regional rivals. Australia’s pretty late initiative… Even if visa requirements remain much more tougher in Australia than in other countries, this 3 year visa…
Last year, South Korea and Japan were the principal destinations for Chinese tourists during their holidays. Increasingly more Chinese tourists are travelling to South Korea and Japan to take advantage of products at lowest prices. There are some reasons why Chinese travelers have preferred South Korean and Japan as their holiday destinations instead of exotic…
Each year, more than 100 million Chinese tourists are traveling abroad looking for new experiences. However, Asian countries remain the most popular destinations among Chinese travelers. Over the last years, the number of Chinese outbound travelers has rapidly increased becoming in the largest source of tourists. However the behavior of these tourists has also changed….
Maldives, with an exotic and beautiful collection of more than 1000 islands located in the Indian Ocean have become a dream destination for the Chinese tourists. In 2013, Maldives has received 103,734 Chinese travelers, which represented an increase of 66% from the same period in 2011 and over the whole year the number of visitors…
The Colosseum of Rome, the Tour Eiffel of Paris or the Big Ben of London are no longer the preferred destinations to Chinese travelers while these days, the Opera House in Sidney or the Great Barrier Reef of Australia seem be the most desired holiday destination by Chinese tourists. Australia has become the favorite holiday…
Show respect for their culture, recruit local employees and integrate Chinese payment systems are the keys to attract Chinese tourists. Marketers have to understand Chinese travelers in order to catch them. Majority of Chinese population is not able to speak English and this become an obstacle for Chinese traveler who wants to spend money. Therefore…
The newly wealthy young Chinese are educated, technically inclined, sophisticated and travel extensively for experiences and shopping. As per the report published by united nation’s world tourism organization, in 2013 Chinese spent a whopping US $ 139 billion, more than travellers’ from any other country. Also the number of Chinese travelers went up by 14…
Nowadays, hotel brands are fighting to cater to the needs of the Chinese travelers. With the rise of the Chinese tourist wave, more and more hotel brands try to attract this premium clientele that has gone beyond the 100 million/year landmark Shorter visa processing time and rise in Chinese middle class results in a massive…