Indonesia remains an attractive destination for Chinese tourists to
visit during the year-end holiday season, according to a survey, despite
the series of disasters hitting the archipelago throughout the year.
As reported by news agency Antara, a survey conducted by Chinese travel portal tuniu.com
reveals that the most attractive countries for tourists from mainland
China during the current year-end holidays are Japan, Thailand,
Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, France, Italy, Switzerland, Indonesia and
Germany.
Countries in Europe are the preferred destinations for Christmas, but
those who want the warmth of the sun and pristine beaches choose
Southeast Asian countries, such as Indonesia and Thailand, especially
since these countries allow visa-free entry.
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Indonesia remains an attractive destination for Chinese tourists,
according to the survey, which shows that a series of natural disasters
and a fatal airplane accident in 2018 did not deter tourists.
The Tourism Ministry, however, has fallen short of its targeted 2.6
million tourist visits from China during the period of January to
October, with only 1.87 million having visited.
According to Tuniu’s survey, conducted among respondents between 19
and 35 years of age, young Chinese travelers mostly opt for holidays in
the northern hemisphere, such as Finland, Norway, Iceland or Denmark.
Yet some prefer to fly to the southern hemisphere for some warmth,
including to Australia, New Zealand or Mauritius.
The survey also shows that 70 percent of the respondents spend only
three days on their year-end vacation, typically from Dec. 30 to Jan. 1.
About 64 percent of the respondents were women, most of whom said they
would go on vacation with their friends or parents.
Ticket sales for the holiday season rose 30 percent in China,
according to the survey, with fast trains still the main choice for
domestic tourists.
Source - TheJakartaPost
