Surge in China inbound and outbound travel spending for 2025 Chinese New Year: Alipay
During the 2025 Chinese New Year, Alipay recorded a significant increase in China’s outbound and inbound travel spending.
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Malaysia celebrates tourist arrivals for Chinese New Year festivities
As part of promoting the exciting Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) campaign, this year’s vibrant Chinese New Year celebrations were further enlivened by welcoming events for domestic and…
Tourism Authority of Thailand launches Chinese New Year festivities
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) held a spectacular Chinese New Year lighting ceremony at The Chinatown Gate (Royal Jubilee Gate), Odeon Circle, on Sunday, 19th January.
China Outbound and Inbound Tourism Spending rebounds on Alipay+
Data from Ant Group shows a robust rebound of consumer spending during the first back-to-normal Chinese New Year (CNY) travel season after the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in cross-border…
ICONSIAM’s Grand Chinese New Year Celebration Promises Unprecedented Spectacle
Launching exclusive campaign to harness the power of the auspicious Year of the Dragon fostering 8 – 10% growth in economic activity within the shopping centre.
The ultimate guide to maximizing your fortune in Hong Kong
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac. A legendary creature with the amazing ability to roam the sky and sea, dragon is regarded as the most prestigious entity of the…
Cathay Pacific assures customers flight services will operate normally during the Chinese New Year travel peak
Cathay Group Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam said: “We have taken measures to ensure Cathay Pacific’s flights will operate normally for the coming Chinese New Year travel peak
Celebrate CNY in Hong Kong like a local: Experience little-known festive traditions
The Chinese New Year is always associated with a form of archaic or even a rather dull festival, rooted as it is in traditional Chinese customs. But that couldn’t be further from the truth –…
Macau expects surge in tourists during Chinese New Year
Macau is expecting a surge in Chinese tourists during the Chinese New Year holiday, after COVID prevention measures were dropped and the zero-COVID policy abandoned after nearly three years.…
Thailand, Japan and Singapore top Hotelbeds’ Chinese New Year travel ranking
Hotelbeds, the bed bank company, has revealed the top international destinations for Chinese travellers during the seven-day Chinese New Year holiday period starting on 24 January.…
Mysterious illness dampens CNY travel as disease spreads in Japan, Thailand
The mysterious illness that caused an outbreak in Wuhan, China continues to harbour fear in Asia over the cross-border spread.
HKTB to ring in Year of the Rat with carnival
Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is going to celebrate Chinese New Year in a new way – the ‘Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Carnival’. Rather than simply staging the night…
Chinese New Year 2019 “pollution” could worsen Bangkok air
Residents of Bangkok and its nearby provinces have endured hazy days and choking air the past few days that forced schools and child centres to close and people to stay indoors.
Agoda: top destinations for Asians during Chinese New Year 2018
Tokyo has overtaken Bangkok as the number one Chinese New Year (CNY) destination for Asian travellers in 2018, a title held by Bangkok for the last two years, according to global online…
Be prepared: 8 top tips for Chinese New Year
With 3 billion trips expected to be taken during the Chinese New Year, business travellers, visitors and residents alike should be aware of the potential heightened health and security…
Star Cruises transforms SuperStar Gemini into floating hotel in Sanya
Sanya, China - Star Cruises will transform SuperStar Gemini into a floating hotel from 7 to 16 February 2018 at Sanya Phoenix Island International Port.
Global air traffic growth hits five-year high
Global demand for air travel increased almost 10% in January 2017, as the Lunar New Year holidays in Asia stimulated traffic.
According to the latest data from IATA, the year-on-year…
500 people gather for New Year family photo
More than 500 people with the same ancestors gathered in China recently for a huge family photo.
UPI News reports that the group, made up of members of the Ren family, came together in…
Chinese take 350m trips in New Year tourism boom
Chinese nationals took more than 350 million trips during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday period, which marked Lunar New Year.
According to official data from the China National…
Shanghai welcomes 4.5m visitors in holiday week
Shanghai welcomed almost 4.5 million visitors during the seven-day Lunar New Year holiday, city officials have said.
Data release by the Shanghai Tourism Administration, reported by…
Chinese tourism soars over New Year holiday
More than a quarter of a billion domestic trips were taken in China during the first four days of the Lunar New Year holiday, official data has revealed.
According to statistics from…
Thailand expects Chinese New Year tourism boost
Thailand expects to welcome 825,000 international visitors during the forthcoming Chinese New year holiday period.
The total, which was revealed by the Tourism Authority of Thailand…
