Foreign media: During the 2026 Spring Festival, the main destinations for Chinese tourists' outbound travel were Russia, Thailand, Australia, and South Korea, but Japan saw a decline in appeal due to political factors.
This year's Spring Festival holiday lasts 9 days, two days longer than usual. During the entire 40-day period of spring travel, China is expected to see a record 9.5 billion people traveling, higher than last year's 9.02 billion people.
Thailand has become a popular destination for outbound travel due to its warm climate. The number of outbound travel bookings to Russia has doubled compared to last year, mainly due to Russia's visa-free policy for Chinese tourists. At the same time, the number of tourists going to Australia has also increased by more than 100% year-on-year due to the recovery of long-distance travel.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856928665279496/
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