China Tourism Law Hurts Packaged Tours, Boosts Independent Chinese Travelers
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Chinese tourism will undergo a transformation as outbound travelers feel their oats and realize they can oftentimes have a richer experience by traveling independently. These visitor numbers are a symbol of that burgeoning trend.
The tallies are in and a new Chinese tourism law clamping down on abuses in Chinese package tours for outbound travelers led to decreased visitor numbers in Taiwan, New Zealand, and South Korea.
However, all three destinations report that the detrimental impact of the new law, which went into effect October 1 and triggered price increases from outbound tour operators, was partially offs
