Chinese tourists are increasingly heading to Australia, New Zealand, Eastern Europe and Macau, destinations regarded as safe, according to the China Outbound Tourism Research Institute. Border crossings from mainland China increased 3.4% in H1 2016 to 64 million. Trips to Hong Kong, Italy and Taiwan fell 7%, while Thailand, South Korea and Japan saw gains of 16%.
Chinese tourists are increasingly heading to Australia, New Zealand, Eastern Europe and Italy, destinations regarded as safe, according to the China Outbound Tourism Research Institute. Border crossings from mainland China increased 3.4% in H1 2016 to 64 million. Trips to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan fell 7%, while Thailand, South Korea and Japan saw gains of 16%.