China's outbound tourism remains strong despite the stock market turmoil
Mainland Chinese outbound tourism remains strong despite China's current economy status. Ctrip, a leading online travel firm, said overseas bookings for this "golden week" had been very strong, especially long-distance trips to Europe, Australia and the US. Hong Kong, Tokyo and Bangkok remain the top three destinations for Chinese vacationers, but bookings to London and Paris have tripled compared to last year. According to a report by the World Tourism Cities Federation and market research company Ipsos, Chinese tourists spent $165bn overseas last year. 

Mainland outbound tourism remains robust despite the yuan depreciation and stock market turmoil - at least for this "golden week" holiday starting on Thursday. Photo: AFP