{"id":6664,"date":"2016-12-12T09:37:36","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T09:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/?p=6664"},"modified":"2016-12-12T09:37:36","modified_gmt":"2016-12-12T09:37:36","slug":"trending-chinese-outbound-tourists-destinations-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/trending-chinese-outbound-tourists-destinations-in-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Trending Chinese Outbound Tourists Destinations in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">An outline on the latest Chinese tourists outbound travel trends in 2016<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A recent study carried out by Business Intelligence Fung Center indicated that the number of Chinese tourists was gradually growing. It has been estimated that this number could reach about 234 million by 2020 which means 100 million more than last year. The tourist expenses are also witnessing a major growth. In 2010, the clothing, shopping, cosmetics and high-tech expenses were as high as $ 422 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"495\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6879\" src=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/cover-r4x3w1000-579658077fc69-396-couv-chine.jpg\" alt=\"cover-r4x3w1000-579658077fc69-396-couv-chine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/cover-r4x3w1000-579658077fc69-396-couv-chine.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/cover-r4x3w1000-579658077fc69-396-couv-chine-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/cover-r4x3w1000-579658077fc69-396-couv-chine-768x380.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chinese tourists looking for a new horizon<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There are several different categories of Chinese travelers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Independent travelers which account for nearly 25% of the outbound <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/how-travel-is-changing-the-luxury-industry-and-fashion\/\">Chinese tourists<\/a>, they are usually travel on their own and are not affiliated to any group traveling. They <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/+OlivierVerot\/posts\/c45Uw6jKrq9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tend <\/a>to be aged around 20 to 25.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Semi-Independent travelers which account for about 35%, they tend to travel a lot and plan organized travels but they remain autonomous. They are aged between 25 and 35.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Group travelers who account for over 40%, they travel every 2 or 3 years, and are aged 40 and over. They tend to remain with their group.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/\">These group travelers<\/a> are often sighted around most well-known places in the world, although this trend seems to be reversing. Chinese tourists are getting used to the internet and find <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_fEnqZyxm_w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">traveling <\/a>offers on their own which are likely to be fitted to their schedule and taste.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"862\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6800\" src=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Chinese-luxury-Marketing.jpg\" alt=\"CINESI CON CELLULARE PARLANO E SCATTANO FOTO PER LE VIE DELLA MODA -  VIA MONTENAPOLEONE (DUILIO PIAGGESI, MILANO - 2016-03-02) p.s. la foto e' utilizzabile nel rispetto del contesto in cui e' stata scattata, e senza intento diffamatorio del decoro delle persone rappresentate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Chinese-luxury-Marketing.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Chinese-luxury-Marketing-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Chinese-luxury-Marketing-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Chinese-luxury-Marketing-1024x736.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A new trend?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Travel Monitor International recently issued a report (2014) that showed that around 2\/3 <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/chinese-tourists-spend-6-times-japanese\/\">of the Chinese consumers<\/a> tend to travel independently. This phenomenon is fostered by the ascendance of the middle-class in China and the nationwide growth in terms of living standards. Younger generations seem to be more opened to the western culture and the number of direct-flights line between China and foreign destinations is growing.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 Recently, the U.S. and China agreed on facilitating visa processes between the two countries, increasing the visa length for short terms categories as business, students and tourists. With this in motion<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/chinese-tourists-expert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">, Chinese tourists <\/a>could regularly visit the U.S. without the need for a new visa. By 2021, the number of Chinese tourists could reach about 7.3 million with a market impact of $ 85 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">According to an analysis by Merrill Lynch from Bank of America,<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/case-study\/\"> Chinese outbound tourism<\/a> is expected to expand all over the world by 2019, with a wave of 174 million Chinese travelers hoarding $264 billion to be spend overseas. In comparison, 109 million Chinese tourists spent <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/6487-2\/\">$164 billion in 2014<\/a>. The annually growth in Chinese tourist number is roughly 20%. This report also estimated that 25-34-year-old <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/6254-2\/\">travelers<\/a> will account for 35% and 15-24 to 27% of the total Chinese <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.protraveler.us\/adventure-tours\/tourfrombali-top-startup-in-travel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tourists<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Favorite places in the U.S.?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6063\" src=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Chinese-tourists-USA.jpg\" alt=\"Chinese tourists USA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Chinese-tourists-USA.jpg 590w, https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Chinese-tourists-USA-300x153.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A few destinations in the U.S. stood out as most visited places by the Chinese tourists in the latest years.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Orlando for its numerous theme park attractions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Yellowstone in California for its rich wildlife, ecosystems and geothermal features.<\/span>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 418px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/img3.imgtn.bdimg.com\/it\/u=1442484376,3456956151&amp;fm=21&amp;gp=0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"418\" height=\"278\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Yellowstone park, California<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/how-us-hotels-are-wooing-the-chinese-tourists\/\">San Francisco <\/a>for its several landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge, the cable cars, and the Chinatown district.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Las Vegas for its renowned gambling, shopping and nightlife opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The capital Washington D.C for its cultural and historical richness for first time travelers mainly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Los Angeles for its cultural &amp; entertainment landmarks such as media, fashion, Hollywood.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A wind of change<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As of 2016 the destination choices have shifted. a\u00a0recent Asia-Pacific <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelzoo.com\/select\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travelzoo<\/a> survey found out that Japan was now the primary destination for the Chinese tourists, 29% of the respondents named it as their first choice (11% more than last year).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The ongoing devaluation of the Japanese Yen might explain this phenomenon, making tourism in Japan more affordable for Chinese travelers. According to Vivian Hong, president of the Travelzoo\u2019s China operation,<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/digital-agency-focus-on-chinese-tourists\/\"> Chinese tourists <\/a>massively purchased items ranging from $1,000 Japanese rice cookers to luxurious Louis Vuitton handbags. The survey, although did not include respondent income. But usually, Travelzoo\u2019s <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/attract-chinese-tourists-digital\/\">Chinese <\/a>subscribers\u2019 revenues exceed $50,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/chinese-tourists-are-luxury-shopaholics-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The United States<\/a> came second in this <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hurun.net\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">survey,<\/a> down from the fifth last year. Then Taiwan came third and New Zealand fourth.\u00a0Regarding the Chinese millionaires traveling habits, they were reported to be quite different. The Hurun Report only questioned the high-net-worth individuals. Australia in this survey came on top, Paris was dethroned to the second place. Dubai came third whereas the <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/chinese-tourist.blogspot.com\/2016\/11\/the-trump-effect-on-chinese-outbound.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S.<\/a> were down to the sixth.\u00a0The report also indicated that the top choice for the <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.quiltingsoftware.net\/gentlemen-a-startup-story-in-china\/1056.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese millionaires<\/a> were Sanya (Hainan island) and Hong Kong.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An outline on the latest Chinese tourists outbound travel trends in 2016 A recent study carried out by Business Intelligence Fung Center indicated that the number of Chinese tourists was gradually growing. It has been estimated that this number could reach about 234 million by 2020 which means 100 million more than last year. 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