China’s travellers look towards reopening after years at homeTravel bookings in China have soared since Beijing announced it will reopen the borders from January 8.
China’s lingering COVID fears cloud global travel reboundChinese spent $288bn on international travel in 2018, nearly one-quarter of the global spending on tourism.
‘China’s Hawaii’ promised escape. Tourists got lockdowns insteadSome 178,000 tourists are reportedly stranded in Hainan as the resort island battles its worst COVID outbreak yet.
China’s small businesses buckle under lockdowns, as expats exitBeijing’s controversial “dynamic zero COVID policy” is hammering the world’s second-largest economy.
‘No end in sight’: In Beijing, fears of Shanghai-style lockdownOfficials in Chinese capital have designated 518 coronavirus outbreak sites amid growing fears of a city-wide lockdown.