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AI video of Thai PM speaking Mandarin aims to reassure Chinese tourists as bookings dip
Abduction of Chinese actor Wang Xing sent shock waves through Thailand’s tourism industry, which relies heavily on travellers from China.
Alice
Jan 23, 20252 min read


TikTok ban drives users to Chinese social platform RedNote
The TikTok ban in the US is creating unexpected opportunities for RedNote, the Chinese social platform also known as Xiao Hong Shu or Little
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Jan 21, 20252 min read


First-time Chinese travellers ready to hop and shop
First-time Chinese travellers - mostly young females - are not holding back and are ready to embark on budget-friendly trips to destinations
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Jan 20, 20252 min read


Gen Z and Travel Retail: Unlocking the Potential of Social Media-Driven Shopping Habits
In 2024, Gen Z emerged as a key driver of growth in the global travel retail sector. As this generation of Chinese travellers—aged 18 to 29—
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Jan 17, 20253 min read


Educated young Chinese turn to tour guiding as job market wavers
Tour guiding is becoming an increasingly popular fallback option in a China rife with employment instability as the economy slows. A growing
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Jan 12, 20253 min read


Sobering times for China’s luxury liquor market
Despite Moutai’s projected 15% revenue growth, the luxury spirits industry grapples with price declines, changing tastes, and trade tensions
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Jan 10, 20252 min read


China’s investors, tourists hit pause to size up risks of turmoil in Seoul
With the political crisis in South Korea unlikely to abate, analysts say China's businesspeople and travellers are assessing their options
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Jan 9, 20252 min read


First-time Chinese travelers reshape travel retail landscape
The resurgence of Chinese outbound travel is transforming the global travel retail landscape, with a remarkable 40% of travelers venturing i
Alice
Jan 8, 20252 min read


Chinese outbound travel in 2024 reinvigorates global travel retail
The resurgence of Chinese outbound travel in 2024 has reinvigorated global travel retail, and according to China Trading Desk’s latest Trave
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Jan 8, 20253 min read
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