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Japanese sentiment split over Covid-19 surge

While some people are heading to holiday destinations, taking thorough anti-infection measures, others have canceled their travel bookings.

After a travel lull since March due to Covid-19 cases, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is experiencing a surge in tourism.

The three-day travel mart covered a series of industrial communication activities that focused on smart and innovative development of tourism sector.

Once it happened, though, other thoughts cropped up, like: “What really makes for a worthy retirement place?”

A helicopter tour over the city and cruises on the Sai Gon River are among the new diversified products meant to attract locals and visitors.

Experts have attributed the poor show to global inflation, which has made travel packages pricier than ever.

However, the figure is still down 96.9 per cent from the first half of 2019, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.

The other cities on the list include Jeju Island, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Bali, Manila and Penang.

It is the first Ultraman-themed venue of Haichang Ocean Park Holdings, which runs theme parks in China's major cities.

Tourism has only recently arrived in Jeollanam-do, the country's greenest and least developed province.