Chinese people are finally allowed to travel again. But will they?
Eva Lee was growing frustrated. After three years of insulation, lockdowns and, more recently, near-daily Covid testing, China was finally reopening its borders, and the 40-year-old lawyer was eager to travel.
But as she scrolled the popular Qunar and Ctrip travel apps from her Beijing apartment, her options seemed limited. She considered going to the Philippines for some kite-surfing — but there were no direct or affordable flights to Boracay. She looked at Taipei to visit one of her
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