During China s Golden Week holiday, Korea is expected to see a decline in Chinese tourist numbers compared to pre-pandemic levels, travel agents said, as Chinese holidaymakers are increasingly favoring visa-free destinations and neighboring Japan, enticed by a weakened yen.
The number of tourist journeys increased compared with the Covid era but the daily average is below pre-pandemic levels, according to travel industry insiders.
HONG KONG: China's debilitated domestic tourism industry could be further clobbered by weak consumption during the coming holiday as the masses refrain from travelling far and spending while record numbers of coronavirus cases continue to spur lockdowns across the country.