Lunar New Year tourism hopes fizzle for many in Asia as Chinese stay home


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BANGKOK, Jan 21 (AP): A hoped-for boom in Chinese tourism in Asia over next week’s Lunar New Year holidays looks set to be more of a blip as most travellers opt to stay inside China if they go anywhere.

From the beaches of Bali to Hokkaido’s powdery ski slopes, the hordes of Chinese often seen in pre-Covid days will still be missing, tour operators say.

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