The ban on overseas group travel by Chinese people, which had been restricted for three years due to the influence of the new coronavirus, was partially lifted on the 6th, and many tourists were seen at airports in various places.

The Chinese government has restricted group travel abroad to domestic travel agencies since January 2020, three years ago when the new coronavirus first spread, but lifted the ban on the 6th.



However, the destinations are limited to 20 countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, and Russia, and Japan is not included.



Of these, at the airport in Guangzhou in southern Guangdong Province, on the night of the 5th, after the date changed to the 6th, a local travel agency representative posted a banner for tourists departing for Egypt and the UAE = United Arab Emirates. I was seeing off by holding up.



A man in his 60s who participates in a tour to Egypt said, "I am very happy because I could not go abroad for three years.I want to buy whatever I like without worrying about money."



In response to this measure, Chinese travel companies are expanding their overseas travel products, and one of them, a travel agency in Guangzhou, plans group tours in six countries, including Thailand and Cambodia, all of which are fully booked this month. about it.



In addition, many inquiries have been received from Japan and South Korea, which are not subject to the lifting of the ban this time.



A person in charge of a travel agency said, "If group tours to Japan are resumed, I think many tourists will be interested."