Lunar New Year goes global, thanks to travel

Survey lists 10 places that had the best festival atmosphere

Spring Festival has become a golden week for global tourism, with Chinese travelers this year visiting at least 800 destinations in more than 70 countries and regions in Asia, North America, Europe and Australia during the seven-day break, according to a new report.

A survey of more than 120 outbound tour groups found that 10 foreign cities including Singapore, Bangkok, New York, Sydney, Nagasaki, Kuala Lumpur, London, Moscow, Paris and Manila were thought to have the strongest Chinese New Year atmosphere.