Western Australia pulls out 'big guns'in Aussie battle for Chinese visitor (5)

Dr Hames told Xinhua that when it comes to welcoming Chinese visitors, nowhere in the western world was as well equipped and culturally prepared as WA.

From partners in business, WA and China have quickly become partners in friendship. "Around the dinner table my Chinese mates often tell me: 'you yi di yi'-- 'friendship first' and this advice has been absorbed in WA. "Hames said. China is Australia's most valuable inbound tourism market. In 2010 the China inbound market contributed 3.26 billion Australian dollars to the national economy. According to estimates, by 2020, this market has the potential to contribute 7 to 9 billion Australian dollars annually.

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