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Tourists Ditch China for Vietnam, Thailand Amid COVID Surge

BEIJING – The summer travel season was supposed to be the glorious moment China finally reclaimed its status as a global tourism powerhouse. Travel agencies spent long months preparing for a massive influx of international and domestic vacationers looking to explore. Hotels polished their grand lobbies, and tour guides heavily practiced their routines in eager […] The post Tourists Ditch China…

Tourists Ditch China for Vietnam, Thailand Amid COVID Surge

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