The 32-year-old man said the priority order for his first trip includes the US, Korea, Europe, Japan, New Zealand, Australia.
Dai is not the only Chinese person who wants to go abroad right after the news that the government lifted all entry quarantine requirements and is reissuing passports.
According to Trip.com, a Chinese ticket and hotel booking app in 200 countries and territories, international flight bookings increased by 254% just one day after the announcement that restrictions were loosened from August 8.
Singapore (pictured) is one of the preferred destinations for Chinese people to return to after the epidemic.
Places Chinese people want to go first
The most popular destinations are Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan and Thailand.
Pure leisure travel will start to increase in the second quarter, when flights fully resume and the passport and visa approval process goes more smoothly.
Arlt predicts that from April, many visitors will choose destinations in the region, mainly aiming for relaxing trips, experiencing nature and being beneficial to health.
Sienna Parulis-Cook, who heads the PR department at digital marketing company Dragon Trail International, said the Maldives is a popular beach destination for wealthy Chinese tourists.
A resort in the Maldives.
According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in 2019 Chinese tourists made 154.6 million foreign trips, leading the world in spending when traveling abroad with 255 billion USD.
In 2019, Thailand was the most visited place by Chinese tourists, with nearly 11 million visits out of nearly 40 million foreign visitors.
According to travel experts, Southeast Asia will be a popular destination because these are the places closest to China, flights have been restored the most to date and are also easy and safe destinations.
Arlt said countries such as Albania or Georgia are also of interest to experienced Chinese tourists.
Travel trends of Chinese tourists
Also according to Trip.com, Chinese tourists are aiming to travel in small groups and on their own, instead of large tours.
According to the Dragon Trail 2022 survey, 48.3% of tourists want to choose environmentally friendly experiences, 37.9% choose environmental protection tourism such as picking up trash at the destination, cycling instead of
A new trend that is also expected to explode in China is glamping (luxury camping).
Other Chinese guests will plan mountain biking, hiking, wine tasting, cooking and calligraphy trips.
QR code and free wifi system are installed at Mong Cai International Border Gate.
Entry barriers for Chinese visitors
Chinese tourists spent the most on international travel in the world in 2019, so many countries are looking forward to their return, but not all.
Parulis-Cook believes the policies create more stigma than they do to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Arlt gave a different point of view.
