China announced Monday it would end all quarantine requirements for all arriving travelers.
Travelers check in for a flight at the Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai, China, on Dec. 12, 2022. Photo: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images— are suddenly rushing to book overseas trips before the country's borders reopen early next year.have soared in the immediate days after China loosened quarantine requirements for international travel, paving the way for vacationers to hit the open skies.New data from the Trip.
The most common choices were quick jaunts a short flight away and included Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and South Korea.for all arriving travelers, including Chinese residents who returned home from outside the country. Scrapping the requirements was the latest move by China to ease its "zero COVID" policy, which shut the country's borders from the rest of the world since the pandemic began.The elimination of quarantines and testing for travelers means China will have more trouble spotting and containing any new outbreaks.Zoom out:
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