Group 1 - The mutual visa exemption between China and Malaysia is expected to significantly boost the Southeast Asian tourism market, with Malaysia being one of the top three destinations for Chinese travelers this summer [1][3] - Data from Qunar indicates a 43% year-on-year increase in hotel bookings for Malaysia, while Tongcheng Travel reports a 140% increase in flight and hotel searches for Malaysia as of July 10 [1][3] - In the first half of this year, flight bookings from China to Malaysia increased by over 38% year-on-year, and hotel bookings rose by 44% [1] Group 2 - The most popular cities in Malaysia for Chinese tourists include Kuala Lumpur, Tawau, and Langkawi, with Kuala Lumpur being the top destination for outbound travel this summer [3] - The visa exemption policy is set to take effect on July 17, 2025, allowing travelers to stay for up to 30 days without a visa, with a maximum of 90 days within any 180-day period [4] - The implementation of the visa exemption is anticipated to stimulate travel from the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta regions to Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries, enhancing travel service trade between China and ASEAN nations [3]

如果问东南亚旅游哪里最受欢迎，这个答案可能要换一换了。 从今年上半年的游客接待和增长趋势看，马来西亚的受欢迎程度已经超越泰国。 别急着反驳，可以先看一组官方发布的数据： 2025年1-4月，马来西亚入境游客达到1340万人次，与去年同期相比增长了21%。 2025年1-4月，访问的泰国外国游客为1209万人次，与去年同期相比下降0.26%。 仅看前四个月的话，马来西亚的游客接待已经超过泰国。 1 这其中，最大变数之一可能就是中国游客出境旅行选择的变化，因为众所周知的安全问题，中国部分游客对于去泰国旅游就好比是患上了"PTSD"，提都 不能提。 我身边也有这样的朋友，从去年就开始盘算今年五一去哪，考虑假期天数，把中国周边国家扒拉一个遍，什么日本、韩国、新加坡、马来西亚，唯独没把 泰国列入计划。 问就是东南亚旅行肯定要自由行，去泰国不安全。 而泰国央行则是在近日刚刚下调了今年外国游客数量预期，整体接待量从3750万下调至3500万。其中对于中国游客到访预测，泰国国家旅游局局长塔佩妮 曾公开表示，最糟糕情况可能仅400万至500万人次。 更值得关注的是，截至6月份马来西亚游客入境泰国人数已经超越中国，成泰国第一大客 ...