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Shanghai residents led the mainland pack in average spending on dining out and entertainment over the Lunar New Year, according to real-time data compiled by the Yelp-like user-driven review site Dianping.com.
The results came as a government tourism think tank and an online travel firm found that more mainland holidaymakers headed overseas than travelled domestically over the break, thanks to a stronger yuan and relaxed visa requirements.

Dianping said that since February 16, Shanghai users had spent an average of 107 yuan (HK$135) on dining out, compared with the national average of 72 yuan. They also outlaid 708 yuan per person on entertainment, more than double the 304 yuan national average.
The most popular dish across the country was sanbeiji, or stewed chicken with rice wine, sesame oil and soy sauce.
Dianping said the data also reflected various regional food trends. In Tianjin, for example, the biggest appetite was for a casserole of roast duck and tofu, while in Fujian, satay noodles and chilli frog topped dining wishlists.
Shopping, massages, cafes and karaoke were among the most popular forms of entertainment during the holiday. Beijingers spent an average of 472 yuan on these activities, putting them second in entertainment spending on the mainland.
Meanwhile, the China Tourism Academy, a think tank affiliated with the National Tourism Administration, said about 60 per cent of people travelling over the break for leisure chose to head overseas.
The academy said that a survey it conducted jointly with Ctrip, an online hotel and flight booking service, showed that Thailand was the most popular destination for outbound Chinese travellers, with Ctrip taking nearly double the number of bookings for the Southeast Asian country compared with the previous Lunar New Year. Trips via Ctrip to Japan and the United States were also well up on the same time last year, with both countries relaxing visa requirements for Chinese nationals in recent months.
The tourism administration said on Saturday that a total of 143,651 mainlanders headed overseas between February 16 and 21, excluding those who went to Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan. In all, 329,100 holidaymakers went to Hong Kong and 230,600 to Macau between February 18 and 20.
Beijing has for the first time become the favourite destination for domestic holidaymakers, while southern coastal cities, including Xiamen and Sanya , were also popular choices. Harbin , in northern Heilongjiang province, was sixth, with many travellers seeking out ski resorts, the academy said.
While Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen had the most holidaymakers, Chongqing , Nanjing , Wuhan , Xian and Kunming registered the fastest growth in the number of such travellers, the survey found.
The tourism department also said it had 70 per cent fewer general complaints from tourists.


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Survey finds more mainland holidaymakers heading offshore than travelling at home


Shanghai residents led the mainland pack in average spending on dining out and entertainment over the Lunar New Year, according to review site Dianping.com.


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Survey finds more mainland holidaymakers heading offshore than travelling at home