Several readings ｜ Re-expansion of outbound destinations China relaxes its entry policy.

Earlier, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a notice, and since March 15th, the number of countries that resumed outbound and group tours and "air ticket+hotel" business has increased to 60.

The expansion of outbound and group destinations has further created favorable conditions for outbound tourism. At the same time, many countries have cancelled or relaxed restrictions on inbound tourists from China. Shell Finance reporter uses data to tell you which countries and regions are the most popular destinations for China tourists? Have you decided where to go for your next outbound tour?

One,The list of destinations for outbound team tours in China has been expanded to 60 countries.

The search volume of international air tickets increased by 185% instantly.

With the good news of outbound travel, consumers’ enthusiasm for tourism has been gradually ignited, and outbound travel in China has gradually picked up.

In the "expansion" of this outbound destination, which continents have added the most countries? In the list of the second batch of pilot countries for outbound group tourism, Europe has the largest number of new destination countries, with only 3 countries in the first batch and 11 countries in the second batch; Followed by the Americas and Africa, the number of outbound destinations increased by 8 and 7 countries respectively.

After the publication of the Notice of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Pilot Resuming the Travel Agency’s Operation of China Citizens’ Outbound Team Travel to Relevant Countries (the Second Batch), the number of tourist visa inquiries and air ticket searches in relevant countries increased rapidly. According to the data released by Tongcheng Travel, after the release of the second batch of outbound travel list, the number of hits on the special pages related to Tongcheng Travel outbound travel increased by 77% instantly, and the number of tourist visa consultations to related countries also increased rapidly, with an instantaneous increase of more than 4 times. Flying Pig data also showed that the number of international air ticket searches on the platform increased by 185% instantly within one hour after the release of this policy.

Second, where to go abroad to play?

Thailand and Singapore are that destination with the most outbound tourists from China.

At the same time of the expansion of China’s outbound destinations, foreign policies on Chinese tourists’ entry are gradually relaxed, making it more convenient for China tourists to travel abroad.

According to the Australian Federal Ministry of Health, since March 11th, Australia has cancelled the pre-departure COVID-19 inspection requirements for passengers arriving from the mainland of China, Hong Kong, China SAR and Macao, China SAR. Previously, Japan and many European countries also relaxed relevant epidemic prevention measures and requirements.

Outbound travel is "strongly warming up". Which countries do Chinese tourists like to go to most? According to the data of Fei Changzhun’s industry edition, from March 6 to March 12, the top eight outbound destinations of Chinese tourists were Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, Cambodia, Malaysia, Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines. Among them, the number of flights to South Korea and Singapore surged, increasing by 20.31% and 19.57% respectively over the previous week.

Third, Southeast Asian countries andour countryCome and go most frequently

China-Thailand and China-Singapore have the most international routes.

Since the beginning of this year, the number of entry-exit personnel in China has steadily increased and recovered in an orderly manner. On March 14th, the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a notice on further adjusting the visa and entry policy for foreigners in China. According to the notice, "starting from March 15th, 2023, Beijing time, the visa entry function that was issued before March 28th, 2020 and is still valid will be resumed. Resume the visa-free entry policies for Hainan, Shanghai cruise ships, foreigners from Hong Kong and Macao entering Guangdong and ASEAN tour groups entering Guilin, Guangxi.

Southeast Asia is the most popular destination for Chinese tourists. According to Fei Changzhun’s data, from March 6 to March 12, China and Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia, the Philippines and Malaysia have the most round-trip flights, and Dubai’s round-trip flights to Guangzhou are also one of the popular routes.

Which countries and regions have the most frequent visitors to China? According to the industry data of Feichangzhun, from March 6th to March 12th, the flights of Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, Cambodia and Malaysia entered China in the top five, with 248, 110, 77, 74 and 73 respectively. Among them, the number of flights in Singapore increased the fastest, with an increase of 19.57% a week ago, followed by the Philippines with an increase of 17.78%.

Coordinator: Ren Jiao

Reporter: Luo Dongjun

Cartography: Zhang Yao

Proofreading: Liu Baoqing