China's outbound tourism recovering orderly and rapidly

STORY: China's outbound tourism recovering orderly and rapidly DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traveling groups at an airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YIMING, Ctrip public relations director 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NONGLUX YOOYENDEE, Director of the Shanghai office of Tourism Authority of Thailand 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ISSAM KAZIM, CEO of Dubai Tourism Authority STORYLINE: China's outbound tourism is recovering orderly and rapidly after the country resumed outbound group tours in February following a three-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting Feb. 6, travel agencies and online tourism service providers in China have been permitted to provide group tours of 20 countries, and relevant airline ticket and hotel booking services have been resumed as well. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YIMING, Ctrip public relations director "Since the resumption of outbound group travels on Feb. 6, group tours to the Maldiv