China's outbound tourism market is gaining recovery, with its sentiment score at 28 in the first half of this year, up 21 points compared with the same period of 2019 and reaching the highest point, according to the World Tourism Alliance, a global nongovernmental and nonprofit organization.

Chinese tourists are once again becoming an important force driving the global tourism industry and the offline spending industry.

During Jan to June, the per capita spending of Alipay users on outbound travel increased by 24 percent from the same period of 2019.

Immigration departments across China inspected 168 million border entries and exits in the first six months, up nearly 170 percent year-on-year, according to the National Immigration Administration.

Additionally, over 10 million ordinary passports were issued from Jan to June, and the number of documents issued for travel between the mainland and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan jumped 15-fold year-on-year to 42.8 million, said the administration.

Now, let's take a look at the top 10 popular outbound tourism destinations for Chinese tourists by turnover.

No 10 Singapore

A view of one street in Singapore, May 27, 2019. (PHOTO / VCG)

No 9 UK

With Big Ben in the background, tourists take snapshots on Westminster Bridge in London, July 6, 2023. (PHOTO / VCG)

No 8 Canada

Fireworks presented by team Mexico light up the sky during the 31st Celebration of Light fireworks competition at English Bay in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on July 26, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

No 7 Australia

The Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia. (PHOTO / VCG)

No 6 South Korea

Giant panda Fu Bao looks at her birthday cake at Everland Resort in Yongin, South Korea, July 20, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

No 5 France

A barge cruises past the Pont Alexandre III in Paris on July 20, 2023. Next summer's Olympic opening ceremony will be held on the river, with 10,000 athletes on more than 100 boats. (PHOTO / AP)

No 4 Thailand

Elephants splash people with water in celebration of the Songkran Water Festival in Ayutthaya province, Thailand, April 11, 2023. (PHOTO / VCG)

No 3 Japan

Visitors in front of stores in Nara, Japan, June 19, 2023. (PHOTO / VCG)

No 2 Macao Special Administrative Region

Tourists visit the Ruins of St Paul's in China's Macao Special Administrative Region, June 1, 2023. (PHOTO / VCG)

No 1 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

The Tsim Sha Tsui promenade, where the Avenue of Stars is located, is a popular attraction for tourists taking in views of Hong Kong’s famous Victoria Harbour. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)