🧧 Happy Chinese New Year from Bali 🧧
A Celebration of Prosperity, Family & New Beginnings
🧧 To all our friends, families,clients,associates, staff and families, celebrating:
May the Year of the Horse bring:
Strength
Prosperity
Good health
Successful ventures
Harmonious family gatherings
Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái.
Happy Chinese New Year from beautiful Bali.
Among the very first to wish you a Happy Chinese New Year, we send our warmest greetings to families across Mainland China, Surabaya, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Singapore and around the world.
Chinese New Year 2026 welcomes the Year of the Horse — a symbol of energy, movement, expansion and decisive progress. Traditionally, the Horse represents confidence, forward momentum, independence, and successful ventures — all themes that mirror what we are seeing in Bali’s tourism and property markets.
Schools are closed today and tomorrow. Tonight is New Year’s Eve — reunion dinners, red envelopes, gratitude to elders, and planning for a prosperous year ahead.
And Bali is ready.
✈️ Bali’s Proximity to China — Just 4.5 Hours Away
Bali sits just 4.5–6 hours from major Chinese cities — closer than Australia, Europe or North America. That convenience matters, especially for families and retirees seeking comfort without long-haul fatigue.
📊 Tourism Expectations This Holiday
Based on airport trends from previous peak seasons at Ngurah Rai International Airport:
Holiday arrivals typically increase 15–25% during Chinese New Year week
Domestic travel from Jakarta & Surabaya also spikes significantly
Chinese visitors were once Bali’s #1 international market pre-pandemic
Load factors on direct flights during this period often exceed 85–90%
With China reopening outbound travel fully and middle-class wealth expanding, we expect:
Strong rebound in Mainland Chinese visitors
Increased family bookings (3–7 nights average stay)
High demand for 2–4 bedroom private villas
And as always — when tourism rises, real estate demand follows.
🏖️ Demand for Villas & Apartments in Sanur
Sanur remains one of Bali’s most elegant and mature coastal communities — calm, walkable, established, and ideal for families in the 50–70 age bracket.
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During Chinese New Year week:
Hotel occupancy typically moves above 85%
Private villas with pools book earliest
Larger 3–4 bedroom units suitable for 4–8 guests become scarce
For last-minute planners:
Beautiful one-bedroom apartments may still be available from IDR 900,000 per night
Spacious 2–4 bedroom villas start from approximately IDR 3,000,000 per night
(~USD $200 per night)
Including private pool, staff, and daily service
Most of our residences are directly across the street from celebration venues — including our favorite, Naga Eight, just a 5-minute walk. We recently celebrated a pre–Chinese New Year and Valentine’s dinner there with family, and we’re already scheduled for a New Year’s Day birthday gathering.
7 Minute Walking distance. No traffic. No stress.
🐎 Year of the Horse — What It Means for Business
The Horse year traditionally favors:
Bold expansion
International movement
Investment confidence
Real estate momentum
Historically, when confidence rises in Asia, travel follows. And when travel flows into Bali, property interest strengthens.
Bali real estate performance is directly proportional to tourism growth.
More visitors →
More repeat stays →
More long-term rentals →
More purchase inquiries →
Higher valuations.
🌏 Why Bali Appeals to Chinese Families & Retirees
Bali offers something unique:
70% lower cost of living compared to Singapore or Australia
Tropical climate year-round
Clean air (relative to major Chinese cities)
Established Chinese community and temples
International hospitals and schools
5-year renewable visa options for qualifying residents
Two-bedroom villas can start around 4 Miliar (USD $180,000–$200,000 equivalent depending on lease terms and location.
Unlike many global destinations, Bali still allows:
Positive rental cash flow on well-managed 2–3 bedroom villas
Strong tourism-driven occupancy
Professional local staffing (many owners employ 2–4 Indonesian staff)
For the world’s largest population — and the largest group of baby boomers globally — Bali presents an appealing retirement or second-home alternative.
A Personal Reflection
Many years ago, I traveled with an Indonesian government delegation to three major Chinese cities. When a scheduled speaker fell ill, I was asked to present to approximately 200 travel agencies.
After my presentation — and realizing how many spoke fluent English and were eager to promote Bali — I predicted:
“One day, China will become Bali’s number one tourist market.”
For a period before the pandemic, it did.
And I believe it will again.
The combination of proximity, affordability, and Bali’s ranking as one of the world’s top destinations makes that outcome highly likely.
✈️ Our Family’s China Plans
This June and July, we plan to bring our family to Beijing for five days — staying in a beautiful three-bedroom apartment through a home exchange. Then onward by high-speed train to Shanghai, and later Hong Kong.
China is reportedly 2–4 years ahead in certain modernization sectors — robotics, AI integration, infrastructure speed. We look forward to experiencing it firsthand.
Travel expands perspective.
And every Chinese New Year reminds me how closely our two regions are connected.
🌸 Final Thoughts for the Year of the Horse
This year symbolizes movement and confidence.
We expect:
Increased Mainland arrivals
Growing middle-class travel
Renewed investor confidence
Strengthening Bali property fundamentals
When Chinese families visit Bali, many fall in love with its lifestyle — just as Singapore once experienced significant Chinese investment inflows.
We believe the same quiet pattern may gradually re-emerge here.
Not overnight.
Not speculative.
But steady.
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