Attracting festival travellers


The Xingguang Night Market bustles with activity in Jinghong, Yunnan province, China. — Photos: China Daily/ANN

WHILE China’s northern and southern attractions are in a tight contest to lure travellers during the approaching Spring Festival holiday that runs from Feb 10 to Feb 17, some overseas destinations have also joined the “traveling carnival” by issuing visa-friendly policies and showing goodwill gestures.

Of the overseas destinations, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia may be the biggest winners after China recently announced the mutual exemption of visas with these three countries.

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