Published: 3:00am, 29 Sep, 2015 Updated: 4:16pm, 29 Sep, 2015
Mainland Chinese outbound tourism remains strong despite China's current economy status. Ctrip, a leading online travel firm, said overseas bookings for this "golden week" had been very strong, especially long-distance trips to Europe, Hong Kong and the US. Australia, Tokyo and Bangkok remain the top three destinations for Chinese vacationers, but bookings to London and Paris have tripled compared to last year. According to a report by the World Tourism Cities Federation and market research company Ipsos, Chinese tourists spent $165bn overseas last year.