More tourists from China opted to travel to Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asian countries during the three-day May Day holiday, statistics from the country's National Tourism Administration showed on Sunday.
Tours to Japan and South Korea surged by 50% from last year thanks to favorable exchange rates and relaxed visa policies, according to the agency.
Nearly 30% of all outbound holidaymakers traveled to Europe, a surge from the previous year, with
Italy,
France, Germany and Switzerland the top destinations, said the agency.
However, Hong Kong, a previously hot destination, suffered setback this year with average hotel room fares down 20% during the past three days, said the agency.
China has been the world's largest outbound tourist market since 2012, according to the World Tourism Organization. According to National Tourism Administration data, the number of Chinese tourists traveling abroad in 2014 increased by 19.5% year on year to 109 million, nearly 13 times the level in 1998.
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