China Reopens to Tourists But Hurdles Remain
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- Oxford Economics said tourist arrivals into the Asia Pacific region are tipped to reach around 50% of pre-Covid levels in 2023.
- China will resume issuing visas to foreign tourists for the first time since the pandemic broke out more than three years ago.
- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has recently unveiled two new hotels in Australasiawith the latest being TRYP by Wyndham Pulteney Street Adelaide.
Oxford Economics said tourist arrivals into the Asia Pacific region are tipped to reach around 50% of pre-Covid levels in 2023, only fully recovering in 2025 or 2026. Oxford also said Asia Pacific economies still rely too heavily on Chinese tourists who have been slow to return since China reopened on January 8. The tourism outlook was presented as part of a roundtable hosted by the online travel agency booking.com.
China will resume issuing visas to foreign tourists for the first time since the pandemic broke out more than three years ago. As of today, foreign offices can process applications for Chinese visas. Visa-free entry will also resume in Hainan Island and Shanghai for cruise ships. Tour groups from Hong Kong and Macau will also regain their visa-free privilege. Valid visas issued before China closed to the world on March 28 2020 will be honored again. Chinese citizens will be able to travel on tour groups to 60 countries.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has recently unveiled two new hotels in Australasia with the latest being TRYP by Wyndham Pulteney Street Adelaide. This will be Wyndham’s forty-ninth hotel in the South Pacific and will mark the entry of the TRYP by Wyndham brand into Australia and the state of South Australia. The 120-room hotel i
