If you fancy travelling during the Spring Festival season you would be best advised to book at least a month in advance.

More and more tourists are choosing the holiday period to take a trip within China. But trips abroad are also proving popular.

Wu Qian, Manager of China Swan International Tours, said, ¡°Although the exchange rate means it has become favorable for Chinese tourists to travel abroad, this year's price has risen a lot, due to the increase in air fares. But this hasn't affected tourist demand too much.¡±

Tropical islands are, as always, the most popular destinations during winter. A tour manager told us that although the price of a tour package to Thailand's Phuket Island has gone up by a third compared to last year, places are still hard to come by and are fully booked 20 days in advance.

This year, Hainan Island in south China is still proving a hot destination, especially after the movie The One II, was filmed there. It has attracted many people there to experience the movie scene.

Gu Chuan, Deputy GM, said, ¡°The thing tourists care most about, is service. As many people are traveling for relaxation, as much as visiting places of interests, they focus more on the accommodation.¡±

As for people still planning to travel right after the Spring Festival holiday, the advice is to make a booking, as early as possible.