The importance of convenience and a certain measure of familiarity is yet again confirmed as Breaking Travel News reports that Alipay is partnering with Merlin Entertainments in a deal designed to allow Chinese tourists to use their Alipay lifestyle app across all of Merlin’s London attractions. These including the Coca-Cola London […]
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Chinese traveler generated an income of 400 million USD to Finland in 2017, which was a growth of 130 million USD alone in that year. Altogether, Chinese travel to Finland is currently the second largest travel income source. Only Russia is bigger, due to regular daily shopping trips to Finland. […]
The global LGBTI travel market alone is valued at $211bn and rising, with ‘gay friendly’ countries seizing the lion’s share of the market. Countries with anti-LGBTI legislation are missing out on billions of dollars from tourism, aid and investment. They also suffer from missing out on the economic power of […]
Ctrip reports 400 percent in-destination growth in Canada and Scandinavia, and 200 percent growth in Alaska during Christmas. A growing number of Chinese travelers vying to experience the northern lights are according to Ctrip venturing to increasingly ‘far-flung’ destinations this year. Top five trending Christmas destinations for Chinese travelers for […]
CNN Travel ranks Copenhagen #1 and Stockholm #11 among the world´s best cities for swimming. While daring swimmers dive straight into the water from Stockholm’s myriad quays, there are plenty of pretty beaches and secluded coves for more peaceful dips. The Stockholm archipelago consists of 24 000 islands! A city surrounded […]
Ett nytt samarbete mellan Visit Stockholm och besöksnäringen och en budget på 7,2 miljoner ska få fler av dem ska besöka Sveriges huvudstad, rapporterar Besöksliv.se den 31 maj. I Stockholm ökade antalet kommersiella kinesiska övernattningar med 23 procent 2017. Stockholm har en marknadsandel på 36 procent av de kinesiska besökare som […]
Chinese nowadays travel on average to 2,1 countries or regions each year per person. In 2017, around 40 % travelled to Europe. According to China National Tourism Administration, Chinese tourists traveled overseas on 131 million occasions in 2017, an increase of 7.0% from the previous year. Data from the International […]
In the Economist´s special report on China in the World, published 19th May 2018, it is made clear that Chinese people travelling abroad are changing the world. Chinese travelers have become the mainstay of the world´s tourism industry. Over 130 million Chinese travel abroad yearly. This figure will increase to […]