It's that time of the year

Travel agencies see brisk business with Spring Festival vacationers on the move, Yang Feiyue reports.

Chinese tourists are expected to make their presence felt in large numbers again during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday.

But many travel agencies are already reporting brisk business by way of bookings, with many Chinese planning to spend their unused paid vacation this month. Favorable visa policies in other countries and Christmas shopping packages are adding to the wanderlust, says Ge Lili, an executive at Lvmama, an online travel agency with its headquarters in Shanghai.