Travel
Nearly Half of Chinese Tourists Don't Plan to Travel Overseas This Year
- Impact on salaries, health and safety concerns deter travelers
- About 60% of survey respondents still planning overseas trips
An installation for Lunar New Year at Beijing Capital International Airport.
Source: Bloomberg
About 40% of Chinese travelers aren’t planning to venture overseas this year despite the sudden easing of restrictions, mainly because of the financial impact of Covid, according to a survey published Thursday.
Health concerns, the inconvenience of applying for travel documents, busy work schedules, worries over safety and unfriendly destinations to Chinese were also among factors deterring overseas travel, the Dragon Trail International survey of 1,058 people in 49 cities found. It was conducted from Jan. 4 to 7, just before the lifting of curbs such as mandatory quarantine came into effect.