With the Lunar New Year holiday underway, retailers in Tokyo have filled the city’s shopping districts with signs and promotional banners, employing all the tricks of the trade to win over tourists, with the number of visitors from other Asian countries surging. /CFP Photo

The number of foreign tourists visiting Japan in 2016 rose by 26.5 percent to a record 24 million. Of that total, 6.37 million came from China, 5.09 million from South Korea and 4.17 million from Taiwan. /CFP Photo

Shopping abroad has become much cheaper and more convenient for Chinese people as more payment methods are accepted and changing money is easier. /CFP Photo