Originally Posted by
moondog
South, for sure. Even during these vacation weeks, I never see a ton of Chinese tourists in SE Asia. Sanya is more to their liking, (and it will be VERY crowded).
Thailand (Bangkok) and Phuket have TONS of mainland Chinese tourists every CNY. If you want to get away from them, head for Indonesia--they really aren't big on that place at all.
I may be stuck here for the holiday. Trying to find an escape route (south, definitely!) but few cost-effective options are left.