Some 6 million Chinese are expected to travel abroad during the upcoming Spring Festival holidays， a record high for a weeklong holiday， according to a report by the online travel agency Ctrip。
据线上旅行社携程报告，六百万国人有望在即将到来的春节期间出境旅游，创下春节黄金周记录。
“China’s Spring Festival holidays from January 27 to February 2 will be a global Golden Week， with an estimated 6 million Chinese traveling overseas，” the company said in a report sent to the Global Times on Tuesday。
周二，旅行社在发给《环球时报》的一份报告中称：“中国1月27日到2月2日的春节将是全球黄金周。估计六百万国人将出境旅游。”
The 10 most popular destinations include Thailand， Japan， Singapore and South Korea。 South Korea fell to seventh from third in 2015， according to the report。
据报告，十大最受欢迎的目的地包括泰国，日本，新加坡和韩国，韩国从2015年的第三位下滑到第七位。
Given the unstable political situation in South Korea and the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense （THAAD） system， Chinese enthusiasm for that country has cooled， Zhang Lingyun， director of the Tourism Development Academy at Beijing Union University， told the Global Times on Wednesday。
周三，北京联合大学旅游发展学院主任张灵运告诉《环球时报》，由于韩国国内政治环境不稳定和终端高空区域防御（THAAD）系统的部署，中国对韩国的热情已经冷却。
However， the number of Chinese traveling to Southeast Asian countries， especially the Philippines， Vietnam and Cambodia， is on the rise mainly due to low costs and geographical advantage， he said。
然而他说，由于旅游费用低以及区域优势，到东南亚国家，尤其是菲律宾，越南和柬埔寨的中国人增加。
Besides， bookings for farther destinations have peaked， with the US and Australia as the most popular， according to the report。 For example， US travel packages for NBA games， outlet shopping or visits to Hawaii are popular。
据报告，除此以外，更远距离旅行地预定达到高峰，美国和澳大利亚最受欢迎。比如，美国NBA球赛、购物或者夏威夷旅行套餐最受欢迎。
Although it costs more to travel during the peak season， prices are about the same as they were last year， the report noted。 That’s due to an increase in the number of flights， advanced purchase of travel packages and travel agency discounts。
报告强调，尽管在高峰期旅行花费更高，但是价格和去年持平。这是由于11月航班增加，预先购买旅行套餐和旅行社折扣。
The cost of traveling to Thailand， the US and the Philippines is 5 to15 percent higher than last year。 However， it’s cheaper to travel to South Korea， Singapore and Italy， down 10-30 percent from the previous year， said the report。
到泰国，美国和菲律宾旅行的花费比去年高5%-15%。然而报告称，去韩国，新加坡和意大利旅行更便宜，比去年低10%-30%。
This is mainly the result of market adjustments， according to Zhang。 “Prices remain a major factor to tourists。 Besides South Korea， packages to Japan and Taiwan may also be reduced，” he explained。
据张说，这主要是市场调节的结果。他补充道：“对游客来说，价格依然是重要的因素。除了韩国外，去日本和台湾的套餐价格也降低了。”
Easier visa application requirements， more flights and lower prices have induced overseas travel， according to the report。
据报告称，签证申请要求降低，航班增加和费用降低促使了境外旅行。
The number of Chinese booking for trips overseas is about four times higher than for domestic travel， data from Ctrip shows。
携程数据显示，中国人预定境外旅行的数量约比国内旅行高四倍。
More favorable visa policies towards Chinese will be implemented by the end of the year。
今年年底，更多针对中国人的优惠签证政策将会实行。
“After the US， Canada and Singapore granted 10-year visas to Chinese， Israel and Australia followed suit。 In addition， Thailand reduced its visa fees for Chinese visitors in December， January and February，” a travel agent surnamed Chen at domestic online travel agency lümama.com， said in a statement sent to the Global Times。
国内线上旅行社lümama.com一名姓于的旅行社经纪人在送给《环球时报》的声明中说：“继美国，加拿大和新加坡给中国人十年签证以后，爱尔兰和澳大利亚紧随其后。除此之外，泰国在今年十二月、一月和二月降低了针对中国游客的签证费。”
The National Development and Reform Commission and National Tourism Administration issued a joint statement Wednesday to implement key travel and leisure projects， actively guide social capital into the tourism industry， continuously improve infrastructure and the public service system and enhance travel packages and services to embrace the coming era of mass tourism and leisure。
周三，国家发展改革委员会和国家旅游局发布联合声明，引入关键性的旅游和游乐项目，积极引导社会资本流向旅游产业。不断提高基础设施和公共服务系统，提升旅游套餐和服务，迎接即将到来的大旅游和娱乐时代。
来源：外研社 查看原文
责任编辑：王淳
