Chinese tourists flock to overseas destinations during 8-day Golden Week holiday
發佈日期: 2025-10-08 20:39
TVB News
Millions of mainland tourists headed overseas during the eight-day Mid-Autumn and National Day Golden Week holiday, averaging over two million border crossings a day.
From iconic landmarks to hidden gems, Chinese visitors dominated the crowds at many destinations.
During this year's Super Golden Week holidays, many travel destinations -- abuzz with Chinese tourists.
From this popular photo spot in Japan's Kamakura, to Sydney, Australia and Melbourne where visitors queued for the vintage steam train rides.
Comments on mainland social media joked that Putonghua can be heard everywhere in these destinations.
Beyond traditional tourist hotspots, Chinese tourists have increasingly explored off-the-beaten-path destinations.
They include Palau's Blue Holes, a renowned diving site.
In Switzerland, karting tracks were full of mainland tourists too, sometimes causing a "traffic logjam".
Also filled with tourists was the Matterhorn and its Alpine photo spots.
Even in Kenya, Chinese visitors were a noticeable presence on safaris and local attractions.
The holiday encouraged many to take additional leave before or after the official eight days, extending their vacations to ten days or more.
China's National Immigration Administration had projected an average of over two million border crossings per day, a number boosted by visa-free agreements with several countries.
Overall, a record-setting 2.4 billion trips were logged across China during the holiday.
Analysts say the boom in both outbound and domestic travel underscores the economic significance of long holidays in China and signals sustained growth for the travel industry in the years ahead.
