SINGAPORE – The post-pandemic return of Chinese tourists to Singapore surged during China’s five-day May Day holiday that started on May 1, with tour operators reporting that arrival numbers rose by at least 20 per cent during the period.
Singapore Tourism Board said visitor arrival figures for the first week of May were not yet available. Visitorship from China recovered to near pre-pandemic levels in February 2024. Mr Phua said the figure was approximately 327,000 – 96 percent of February 2019’s arrivals. Chinese tourists travelling to Singapore appear to have a preference for small-group travel and customised itineraries, said STB’s Mr Phua, citing key pandemic trends observed in China’s domestic tourism market.
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