Chinese New Year to boost UK visitor figures

FORWARD flight booking data showed that bookings from China to the UK were up 24% from Wednesday 30 January to Tuesday 12 February, compared to the period when Chinese New Year fell last year. Longer term forward booking data shows that bookings from China to the UK were up 31% from January to June this year compared to the same period in 2018.

Chinese New Year is a prime time to travel for the Chinese and the UK is gearing up to host some of the largest celebrations outside of Asia. Events include three days of celebrations in Liverpool, parades in Manchester, festivals and performances in Birmingham and Leeds to a street parade from Charing Cross to Chinatown in London and the first ever Chinese New Year festival in Edinburgh.

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Usher in the Chinese New Year

RIVER Hongbao 14 – 24 February Usher in the Chinese New Year at the River Hongbao, a celebration of all things Chinese at Singapore’s iconic Floating Platform at Marina Bay. 

It’s a feast for all the senses – view dazzling mural lanterns, indulge in delicious street food, enjoy the family rides and games, and don’t miss the fireworks display held every night this year to mark the event. 


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Australian Maritime Museum to offer Chinese language tours

TO celebrate Chinese New Year 2018, the Australian National Maritime Museum is launching a new, specially-designed product to welcome its Chinese visitors, the Endeavour Highlights Tour. From 1 February – 28 February 2018, the museum will offer Chinese language guided tours of the museum’s main galleries, exhibitions and attractions.

To be delivered in Mandarin, the tours will run three times per day, seven days per week and will feature a visit to Captain Cook’s Endeavour replica, moored at the museum on iconic Darling Harbour. They will also include guided tours of a range of compelling exhibitions including Passengers (Australia’s immigration story by sea), Navigators (a showcase of Australia’s relationship with Asia and Europe, featuring maritime navigation instruments, charts and maps) and Gapu-Monuk Saltwater (the museum’s recently opened Indigenous exhibition exploring the landmark sea rights case of North-East Arnhem land). 

Visitors on these tours will also have a photo opportunity on board the Endeavour with a 18th Century Captain’s hat, ideal for sharing on WeChat. And, in keeping with this year’s Chinese zodiac Year of the Dog, they will also have the chance to meet the museum’s resident canine, Bailey Haggarty, famous for chasing the seagulls from the museum’s ships and wharves.

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Chinese New Years Celebrations

AMARA Bangkok announces early-bird rooms offer for guests to plan their vacations during 2018 Chinese New Year.

Guests can start making reservations during January 1, 2018 to February 15, 2018 for stays during February 12, 2018 to February 25, 2018, to receive special room rate for Deluxe room, Executive Room and Club Room. 

In addition, guests can enjoy various perks such as complimentary breakfast, a Chinese New Year welcome gift, 1-day pass BTS Sky train ticket, a ‘Thai Passion at Element’ set dinner. 

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Celebrate the 'Year of the Earth Dog'

REGARDED as Hong Kong’s largest and most colourful festival, visitors and locals alike will be caught up in the energy and atmosphere of Chinese New Year, #HongKong style. 

Squeeze into temples to pray for good fortune, browse festive markets selling auspicious foods and blooms, take in the red lanterns that adorn the city or sit back and enjoy one of Hong Kong’s most anticipated annual events, the International Chinese New Year Night Parade. 

2018 is also regarded as the ‘Year of Earth Dog’, starting from Chinese New Year on 16 February 2018 until 4 February 2019.

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Water splashing war, celebrate chinese new year

THE town of Selatpanjang, capital of the Meranti regency, in the Kepulauan Riau (Kepri) province, comes alive with the Water Splashing War tradition in the first six days of the Chinese calendar. The local Chinese call this tradition Cian Cui, which has become one of Selatpanjang’s main attractions for tourists and local residents.

#CianCui also attracts tourists from other Asian countries including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and China. People throw and splash each other using water guns, buckets and scoops or even by water bombs from becaks, motorcycles and passers by.  As the event now attracts many international tourists the government has increased facilities to accommodate the rising number of visitors to this event.

This year the Chinese new year runs from January 27 New Year's Eve, and continue for around two weeks - ending on February 2 – and the year will last until February 15, 2018. This year is the Year of the Rooster.

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Social media campaigns target peak season international drivers

A targeted Facebook campaign is underway in the North Island to reach international visitors as they arrive in the country and a campaign using Chinese social media channels is targeting Chinese visitors arriving over the Chinese New Year holiday period.

The Tourism New Zealand North Island campaign complements the work of the #NewZealand Transport Agency (NZTA) whose road safety campaign is focused in the south island. The campaign is using billboards, posters, digital advertising and social media to spread road safety messages.

The China campaign encourages all Chinese visitors to think carefully before, and while, driving in New Zealand. The messaging says that driving in New Zealand is different from driving in China, it can be challenging and there can be tragic consequences if mistakes are made.

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Britain gears up for Chinese New Year

JANUARY 27 marks the start of Chinese New Year - the Year of the Rooster - and visitors to Britain will be able to join the celebrations taking place throughout all of Britain's nations and regions.

London's celebrations are some of the biggest outside of Asia with a colourful parade starting in central London's Chinatown and ending at a main stage in Trafalgar Square.

Manchester will put on a Dragon Parade, led by a spectacular 50-foot dragon, ending in Chinatown which will be filled with traditional Chinese entertainment, more than 6,000 lanterns, street food villages and a fireworks finale. 

Additionally, this year will also see the acclaimed international art exhibition ‘Lanterns of the Terracotta Warriors’ held in Manchester for the celebrations.

Significant celebrations will also be taking place in Birmingham, Cumbria, Edinburgh, the Isle of Wight, Leeds and Liverpool among others.

VisitBritain Director Patricia Yates said:

“China is the world’s largest outbound market and a huge tourism opportunity for Britain. Chinese New Year is traditionally one of the busiest travel times for Chinese travellers and with Britain offering great value right now, we want to make sure the UK is at the top of their list as a must-go now destination."

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