Chinese travelers then and now
Favorable visa policies, online booking services and mobile payment have enabled Chinese travelers to explore other cultures freely and easily.
Now, Chinese travelers have become the largest and fastest-growing group of spenders in the world, a new report has revealed.
Chinese travelers spent US$258 billion abroad in 2017 and made over 142 million international departures, according to statistics published by United Nations World Tourism Organization in April.
Chinese travelers don’t just spend a lot of money, but also spend their money in a lot of different ways. They are more interested in niche tourism markets, such as whisky tasting and aurora-chasing tours, short-term study trips, overseas voluntary camps and outdoor adventures, than many other traditional alternatives.