As China’s economy continues to grow and incomes of the middle-class continue to rise, more Chinese people are travelling abroad, including women. Who are these new affluent Chinese female travellers? Here are ten facts about them.
- 1. According to data compiled in 2019 by Ctrip—China’s most popular provider of travel services—Chinese women travel more, and spend about 14% more than their male counterparts during their trips.
- 2. Chinese women travel with family, with groups of ten people or less, with women-only groups or alone. According to Ctrip’s 2018 bookings, 57% of their solo travellers were women.
- 3. Younger Chinese women, born in the 1990s and early 2000s, are part of the rising group of Free Independent Travellers (FITs) who are driving the world travel growth.
- 4. Chinese female travellers show stronger interest in travelling overseas without using a travel agent, taking ownership of their itineraries.
- 5. They follow female Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and influencers on social media, and base their travel decisions on their opinion and recommendations.
- 6. When booking luxury trips with their spouse, they are the main decision makers for travel planning, destinations and spending.
- 7. Chinese female travellers focus on experiences, and are willing to pay more for quality and uniqueness.
- 8. When booking girlfriend getaways, they still prefer accommodations located near shopping centres for retail shopping and food.
- 9. They stay connected throughout their trip and expect to pay for everything with their phones, using mobile payment apps like Alipay and WeChat Pay (Nielsen, 2018).
- 10. Chinese female travellers love coupons, discounts, mini programs and other social media marketing initiatives targeted at women during holidays and shopping festivals.
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