A tale of two travel recoveries: Japan soars, while China struggles to lure travelers back
With a plum position atop many “Best Places to Travel” lists, Japan is on track to welcome a record-breaking number of travelers in 2024.
But China faces a different reality: a far slower return of international visitors.
Both countries dropped Covid-related border restrictions relatively late — Japan in October 2022, and China in January 2023 — but their post-pandemic recovery...