Economics

Asia's Beaches Go Quiet as Chinese Tourists Stay Home

The Chinese travel boom in the region is now in reverse gear
Hotel and tourism investments face prospect of overcapacity

Chinese tourists watch the flyboard show by the beach of Hon Tam Resort in Nha Trang, Vietnam.Photographer: Linh Pham/Getty Images

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By Randy Thanthong-Knight, Harry Suhartono, and Quynh Nguyen

September 5, 2019 at 5:00 PM EDT

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September 6, 2019 at 6:11 AM EDT

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From quiet beaches in Bali to empty rooms in Hanoi’s hotels, pangs from China’s economic malaise and weakening yuan are being felt across Southeast Asia’s vacation belt.

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