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Those who have their eyes on destinations abroad are also in for a treat.

Flights to Southeast Asia have seen a 50-70 percent drop.

Flight from Beijing to Thailand's Chiang Mai has been marked down to roughly 2,000 yuan for late October, as compared with more than 4,600 yuan at the beginning of the month.

A round-trip flight between Shanghai and Manila, Philippines, has dropped below 1,000 yuan for late October and November, and so have flights between Guangzhou and Singapore. Visitors can expect to pay roughly 1,500 yuan to fly from Beijing or Sichuan province's Chengdu to Bangkok in the interim.

For ski lovers, trips to North Europe and Canada could also be cheap and cheerful, since flight prices are discounted, too.

Travelers can also see aurora by spending 5,000 yuan on a round-trip flight from Beijing to Reykjavik, Iceland.

Dropping hotel prices have made destinations in Japan and South Korea, especially areas with well-known hot springs, popular.

Lin plans to travel to Japan at the beginning of next year－but before the Spring Festival. He's been only to Hokkaido before.