A content calendar filled with attractive photographs can still leave basic guest questions unanswered. Xiaohongshu content planning becomes more useful when each post helps a traveler decide something: where to eat, which room to consider or how to organize a visit.

You've read the market numbers and the case studies. This article is the practical part: a realistic, step-by-step plan to build genuine visibility with Chinese travelers in 90 days — without a China office, Mandarin fluency, or an enterprise budget. Days 1–14: Audit and fix the foundation 1. Search for yourself the way a Chinese traveler would.Open Dianping (大众点评) and Xiaohongshu (小红书) and search your business name, in both English and Chinese. Then search your street, your

The numbers every restaurateur and hotelier should know The data comes from The Bridge Reach. While many Western markets have settled into "post-pandemic normal," Chinese outbound travel has roared back — and Australia and New Zealand are among its favorite long-haul destinations. China recorded 167.92 million outbound trips in 2025 (National Bureau of Statistics of China) — effectively matching pre-pandemic 2019 levels. Australia welcomed 962,000 visitors from China in the 1

Chinese outbound travelers spent $255 billion in 2025 — and 87% of them use domestic apps like Xiaohongshu and Dianping to decide where to eat. If your restaurant doesn't exist on these platforms, you simply don't exist to this audience. Here's why 2026 is the year to act