Bogota has seen a 20-fold surge in the number of Chinese tourists, highlighting a growing connection between countries fuelled by expanding commercial relationships, the Colombian capital’s tourism chief has said at a Hong Kong industry summit. Speaking to the Post on the sidelines of the Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit in the city earlier this week,…
Some Japanese tour agencies and hotels are elevating holiday travel by offering a snow-shovelling experience as a unique tourist attraction for overseas visitors. During the week-long Spring Festival holiday in January and February, mainland China recorded 7.7 million entry-exit trips. Japan emerged as one of the top international destinations for Chinese tourists, with tourism orders…
Beijing resident Evelyn Lin paid US$274,000 for a flat in Bangkok in 2018, hoping to use the property as her home when she spends holidays in the Thai capital. However, the recent spate of kidnappings of mainland Chinese and the trafficking of Hong Kong residents to scam farms in nearby countries are keeping her away…
China’s top anti-espionage agency has reminded Chinese tourists to stay vigilant about attempts by foreign intelligence agencies to gather sensitive information from them when they travel abroad during the festive season. The reminder from the Ministry of State Security came just days before Lunar New Year celebrations begin. The holiday, also known as Spring Festival,…
As TikTok continues its meteoric rise towards global domination, another Chinese app is quietly capturing attention in Malaysia. Xiaohongshu – or “Little Red Book” – may have its roots in e-commerce, but it is reshaping how young, Mandarin-speaking Malaysians connect with both their roots and the broader world. With more than 2.5 million users, the…