Big jump in summer outbound trips seen

Many parents have arranged summer trips as a reward for their children who have just finished their gaokao, also known as the national college entrance exam.

Nearly 70 percent of parents have booked domestic or outbound trips in the next two months for their children, China's biggest online travel agency Ctrip reports. And 60 percent of those bookings are for outbound trips.

When compared with cellphones, computers or movies and video games, most parents believe that travel is beneficial for their children, according to Ctrip.