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Travel Hacks: Fosun Buys Thomas Cook, Brand USA Plots Comeback and More Chinese Travel Trends
Jing Travel’s weekly guide to stories providing insight into Chinese travel trends. Read More -
How TrainPal Hopped Aboard Ctrip and Rode it to Success
Amy Wei, the CEO of International Train Ticketing at Ctrip Group, launched TrainPal in 2018. In February 2019, ticket sales erupted. Here’s why: Read More -
How a Hand Puppet is Becoming One of China’s Most Prominent Travel Influencers & Other Chinese Travel Trends
From trade war travel concerns to one of China's most prominent influencers, a fox hand puppet, here are our five top Chinese travel news stories for the week. Read More -
Hong Kong has Spurned Digital Wallets, But for How Long?
With only 47 percent of Hong Kongers using WeChat Pay compared to 86.4 percent on the mainland, Hong Kong continues to lag behind when it comes to the adoption of new payment methods such as digital wallets. But for how long? Read More -
How King Power’s WeChat Mini-program Store Improves the Customer Experience for Chinese Tourists
Thai duty-free retailer King Power launched its WeChat mini-program to make shopping more convenient for Chinese tourists. Read More -
Samsonite Welcomes Chinese Mobile Payments in U.S. Stores Amid Declining Tourist Shopping
Luggage and travel accessories company Samsonite hopes to attract Chinese tourist shoppers by accepting Alipay and WeChat Pay at some of its U.S. stores. Read More -
Travel Hacks: Chinese New Year Spending Growth Slows After Record Year for Outbound Tourism, and More Chinese Travel Trends
A round-up of the week's China-related travel news, including slowing Lunar New Year spending growth, an end to the China-New Zealand Year of Tourism, and more. Read More -
Italy Draws in Chinese Tourists Despite Slip in Travel Shopping
The most popular Italian destinations for travel shopping are seeing fewer Chinese shoppers, but that doesn't mean the tourists aren't there. Read More -
Alipay Data Shows Mobile Payment Catching on with Older Travelers
Alipay data about consumption habits of Chinese travelers during the Lunar New Year holiday shows that older generations are adopting the payment method. Read More -
The One Thing Stores & Hotels Can Do Right Now to Boost China Tourist Sales
Retailers that rely on Chinese tourist spending can quickly benefit from adopting mobile payment options like Alipay and WeChat Pay to boost consumption. Read More
