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China's OTAs Are Losing Market Share
An update on China's recovering travel industry. "2023 Domestic Tourism Reservation Data Report": Digital Platforms Are Becoming...
michael5923
Mar 6, 20246 min read
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Will Short Video Platforms Beat Ctrip?
Chinese short video platforms like Douyin (TikTok) and Xiaohongshu are, perhaps quite predictably, turning into sales juggernauts....
michael5923
Feb 28, 20243 min read
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Older, Wealthier and Active: The Future of Chinese Outbound Travel, According to Liu Ren You
At the end of 2022, there were only 6,000 companies involved in outbound tourism-related businesses in China. A year later, this number...
michael5923
Feb 21, 20244 min read
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The Secret to Selling ¥20 Million / Month on Douyin
2023 was a lackluster year for those expecting China's outbound travel market to simply resume where it had paused in December 2019....
michael5923
Feb 15, 20243 min read
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Weekly Update: Japan's digital nomad visa, and Douyin & Xiaohongshu finally crack payments
Japan's selective visa-free policy for digital nomads outlined As long as Chinese applicants meet certain conditions, they can not only...
michael5923
Feb 7, 20243 min read
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From flights to ferries, China's gears up for a Spring Festival travel boom
Shenzhen Airport opens new routes to Cairo, Nha Trang, and Sapporo. In the early hours of January 21, Shenzhen Airport's first direct...
michael5923
Jan 31, 20242 min read
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Singapore teams up with Mafengwo, and California returns to Chengdu
Singapore Tourism Board collaborates with Mafengwo to launch celebrity itinerary In a recent move aimed at engaging China's younger...
michael5923
Jan 31, 20242 min read
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China's 400k+ New Hotels, and the ¥1,680 Breakfast Debacle
A selection of weekly updates from China's travel industry. 100k new travel agencies in 2023 In 2023, the number of newly registered...
michael5923
Jan 31, 20242 min read
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China Travel Volume Beats 2019, But USA Lags Behind: Weekly Highlights
Family travel and theme parks dominate Spring Festival trends, Ireland and Switzerland get China visa-free treatment, and rebounding...
michael5923
Jan 23, 20245 min read
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Centara Hotels and Resorts Partners with Create Consulting as Exclusive China Sales Representatives
Create Consulting, a Beijing-headquartered travel sales and marketing agency specialising in the China outbound travel market, is pleased...
michael5923
Jan 19, 20243 min read
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The rise of pet travel in China, and you can now visit South Korea "for only 9 RMB"
A selection of weekly highlights from China's travel industry: Over 80,000 Chinese tourists flock to Thailand after visa-free policy...
michael5923
Jan 16, 20242 min read
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Singapore's 3 steps to capturing 50% Chinese Gen Y, Z visitor share
It's no surprise that Singapore would snap back to nearly 40% of its 2019 Chinese visitor numbers in 2023, as per Singapore Tourism Board...
michael5923
Jan 16, 20244 min read
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403% demand growth for China's private family tours: Ctrip 2023 report
In 2023, the parent-child travel market saw a strong recovery, and like with just about all segments of the China market in 2023,...
michael5923
Jan 16, 20241 min read
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As China's Gen Z Demand "Social Travel", Brick & Mortar Agencies Boom
Data and insights on the newest emergent trends in China's travel market. China Tourism Academy Projects 264 Million Trips, $107 Billion...
michael5923
Jan 12, 20246 min read
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