Canada is one of the top tourist destinations for Chinese looking to travel abroad, according to a new study released today. The Research Report on China’s Outbound Tourism Market — jointly presented by S.U.C.C.E.S.S., EMR International and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada — found Canada ranks third after Australia and Singapore as a favored destination for Chinese tourists.
At a presentation of the report to tourism industry professionals today, Yuen Pau Woo, President and CEO of the APF Canada noted that Beijing’s recent awarding of Approved Destination Status to Canada opens the …

Seeing that China is now the fastest growing economy, it seems logical that Japan would ease the visa restrictions on Chinese citizens visiting Japan. It should bring a lot more money to Japan and Korea is set to follow suit.

In 2000, a mere 350,000 Chinese tourists came to Japan. The reason for such a small number has nothing to do with distance, a little to do with finances and a lot to do with red tape. Visa restrictions used to be so strict that it was simply not worth …