Southeast Asian destinations perfect for spontaneous trips by young Chinese

Young travelers from China are showing an ever-growing enthusiasm for visiting Southeast Asian countries in a more spontaneous travel style and without extensive planning, industry players found.

Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand have become popular overseas destinations for Chinese visitors, fueled by their visa-free entry policies and proximities to China, with many consumers tending to buy tickets one week, and go on their trips the following week, according to a report by Qunar, a Beijing-based online travel agency, and Scoot, the low-cost arm of Singapore Airlines Group.

A more flexible approach to traveling rather than planning far in advance has become a new trend. For the National Day holiday break, the number of Chinese travelers who booked trips within seven days of departure grew by 21 percent year-on-year, Qunar found.