Pursuits
How Shanghai Is Driving Surge in Chinese Tourists to Japan
Chinese tourists walk though a pier after descending from the Quantum of the Seas cruise ship, operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s cruise line brand Royal Caribbean International (RCI), upon arrival at the Port of Hakata in Fukuoka, Japan. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg
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While shuffling his family aboard the 16-deck Quantum of the Seas in Shanghai, Yu Zhihong admitted he’s often told his kids that Japan is no good.
That didn’t stop the 45-year-old salesman from booking a trip across the East China Sea to his country’s longtime rival. “Japanese people are nice and have some good qualities,” Yu said ahead of his cruise last month. “I’m only upset with the Japanese government because we need to respect the history between us.”