TOKYO -- Chinese travelers flocked to Japan during the eight-day Lunar New Year holiday ending on Feb. 4, making it China's most popular foreign country to visit ahead of Thailand.
Chinese tourists doubled during the eight-day Lunar New Year holiday

Kansai International Airport near Osaka was thronged with Chinese and other tourists over the recent Lunar New Year. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)
TOKYO -- Chinese travelers flocked to Japan during the eight-day Lunar New Year holiday ending on Feb. 4, making it China's most popular foreign country to visit ahead of Thailand.