Weary Chinese holidaymakers have endured years of lockdowns and travel restrictions driven by Beijing's fervent pursuit of a "zero-Covid" policy that wreaked havoc on the economy, followed by a sudden re-opening that then spiked infections. Now a lucky few armed with selfie-sticks and donning tropical shirts under the shade of straw hats are on long-awaited getaways to the 'Island of Gods', where their leader Xi Jinping met US counterpart Joe Biden on a rare foreign foray to the G20 summit in November. "Three years on (after covid closure), I feel that coming to Indonesia to travel, just being able to leave the country is a happy occasion," said Chinese tourist Li Zhaolong. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES