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Chinese tourists looking beyond group travel
The central coastal resort city of Nha Trang, Vietnam, one of Agoda.com's top 10 hottest new Asian destinations for Chinese tourists. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, January 16, 2016.Chinese travellers are leaving the tour groups behind in favour of striking out on their own, according to travel site Agoda.com.
A list of the top 10 destinations that saw the most significant increase in Agoda bookings in Asia between 2014 and 2015 reveals places such as the Japanese town of Yufu and the Vietnamese beach resort of Nha Trang.
One of the most sought-after destinations is the seaside city of Dumaguete in the Philippines, which saw an increase of 805% in bookings between 2014 and 2015.
Here are the top 10 hottest new Asian destinations for Chinese tourists:
1) Dumaguete, Philippines
2) Yufu, Japan
3) Koh Lanta, Thailand
4) Asahikawa, Japan
5) Nagoya, Japan
6) Beppu, Japan
7) Nha Trang, Vietnam
8) Nagano, Japan
9) Krabi, Thailand
10) Takayama, Japan. – AFP/Relaxnews, January 16, 2016.
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