China extends visa facilitation. This means that citizens from 12 countries are exempt from visa requirements for shorter trips until the end of 2025.
By Carolyn Braun
Last year, shortly after the end of the pandemic, China saw a record number of travelers around the Spring Festival. With an estimated nine billion trips, the number is now likely to almost double.
By Jörn Petring
Chinese were global travel champions before the pandemic. The tourism industry hopes for their return, but will have to be patient. The opening came just a little too soon for the upcoming Spring Festival. The truly big travel wave will probably not come until the fall.
By Redaktion Table
Starting Monday, China lifts the agonizing entry quarantine. At the same time, Germany follows the EU recommendation and introduces mandatory testing. However, a large, mutual travel wave is not yet foreseeable. In Western countries, the fear of dangerous mutations is spreading.
By Redaktion Table
Where hundreds of guests used to come in and out each day, the doors are now locked most of the time: The Pudong Shangri-La Hotel in Shanghai is now a quarantine hotel. General Manager Gregor Wateler hopes the luxury establishment can resume normal operations by the end of the month. Frank Sieren spoke with Wateler.
By Frank Sieren
