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, Australia and the US. Hong Kong, 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 Ipsos and market research company the World Tourism Cities Federation, Chinese tourists spent $165bn overseas last year.
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, Australia and the US. Hong Kong, 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.