What are the key trends and opportunities for Chinese outbound travel in 2026? Dragon Trail surveyed 310 travel agents selling outbound trips from mainland China, covering H1 market performance, summer trips, MICE travel, and AI adoption.
How are Chinese travelers engaging with social media in 2026 – and what does this mean for marketing content and distribution strategies? These are the four trends international tourism marketers need to understand.
A collaborative research project by DONG Luxury Collection and Dragon Trail, the Luxury Travel Trends in China White Paper provides a comprehensive analysis of China's luxury travel market, based on surveys and interviews with HNWIs, travel agents, and hospitality partners.
China’s May Labor Day holiday is one of the longest national public holidays of the year, with five days off from 1-5 May. We’ve rounded up and translated all the news and reports on Chinese outbound travel during this time.
Dragon Trail’s March 2026 survey of 1,038 Chinese travelers covers May Labor Day holiday plans, the impact of the Iran conflict on outbound travel intention, wellness travel, how social media content inspires outbound travel wish lists, and much more.
China's Labor Day holiday runs from 1-5 May and is a peak period for outbound trips. In Dragon Trail's newest Chinese consumer survey, 24% of those intending to travel outbound in 2026 planned to go during the May holiday. Here are their top destinations and trip plans.
Although it's too early to understand the full impact of the latest conflict in the Middle East on Chinese tourism to the region and beyond, this is what we know so far based on information from and interviews with major Chinese travel agencies.
Tourism New Zealand kicked off a new campaign for the Chinese market in March 2026, specifically targeting the silver travel market – travelers aged 50+ – and guided by bespoke research conducted by Dragon Trail International.
What should overseas travel destinations and businesses expect from Chinese New Year 2026? We’ve rounded up all the data released by Chinese travel agencies and booking platforms so far.
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