Chinese tourists seek less trodden path as overseas travellers decline, become choosier post-Covid

Seasoned Chinese traveller Ma Wenjie has no use for tour groups. “When we go to Japan, we just walk the streets and eat as we wish,” she said.

The 50-year-old Beijing-based manager of a food import company has travelled to more than 10 countries, including Mexico, the United States, and – for diving adventures – the Philippines.