Visitor spending in Japan in Q1 this year leapt 64.4% year on year to a total of 706.6 billion yen, achieving a record high for the fifth quarter in a row,
The Chinese market is expected to be able to accommodate at least 10 additional theme parks of similar scale to Disneyland in the next 25-30 years.
Hong Kong received 10% fewer mainland tour groups during the last May Day weekend and hotels in the city were only filled to 70%-80% .
The Japanese yen has fallen to a seven year low against the Korean won, fueling the Japan craze among Chinese tourists at the expense of arrivals to Korea.
Australian authorities are now looking into the feasibility of online electronic visas for Chinese visitors.
Up until recently, most destination marketing was done with traditional media: newspapers and magazines, public transportation, and television.
Chinese visitors contributed a quarter of Japan’s record tourism receipts of JPY2 trillion in 2014, according to Japanese government statistics.
Taiwan Tourism Agency said its China tourism policy prioritizes quality and the relaxation of Chinese visitor numbers must be carried out in an orderly manner.
