More Overseas Tourists Visit China in First Two Months

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More Overseas Tourists Visit China in First Two Months

China's tourism market witnessed a steady growth this year with more than 14 million overseas travelers visiting China in the first two months, a rise of 9.23 percent over the same period last year.

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China Earned More from Tourism Sector

Figures released Tuesday by the State Tourism Administration show China earned 2.7 billion U.S. dollars in foreign exchange from the tourism sector during the period, up 11.84 percent on an annual basis.

The number of tourists from some Asian and European countries made double-digit growth during the first two months, despite a dip by those from Thailand, Indonesia and France.

Tourists from Korea, Mongolia and Russia Increased

Among the growth countries, the number of tourists from Korea jumped by 45 percent, Mongolia by 29.58 percent, Russia by 24.78 percent and the Philippines by 21.36 percent.

China Receives Over 80m Overseas Tourists in 2000

The National Tourism Administration disclosed Tuesday that around 83.49 million people from overseas visited China in the year 2000, up 14.7 percent over 1999.

Tourism income last year exceeded US$16.2 billion, up 15 percent. And domestic tourism income was 317.5 billion yuan (about US$38.1 billion), up 12 percent. (In Detail)

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