What they say

My company's turnover this year fell about 20 percent over the previous year. Owing to terror-related concerns, many Chinese tourists who planned to go to France, have changed their destination to safer places such as the United States or Japan.

Li Xiaotong, head of the Paris-based Chinese travel agency Mandarin Voyages, which she has been operating for more than 20 years

Chinese tourists should be aware of their personal safety when traveling in Europe. But the situation is not that dangerous that they need to panic and cancel their travel plans for the National Day holiday. And joining a tourist group could still bring pleasure for them.