Inbound tourism resumed in China

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Inbound tourism resumed in China

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With sources from the National Tourism Administration, the once SARS-stricken Chinese inbound tourism has begun to resume since February 2004. According to the latest statistics, China saw 7.533 million inbound tourists in February, 2.13 percent up over last year. With the exception of Taiwan compatriots, tourists from foreign countries, Hong Kong and Macao have all risen.

February saw 1.11022 million foreign tourists, 4.6579 million Hong Kong tourists, and 1.5201 million Macao tourists, 5.72 percent, 2.05 percent, and 5.62 percent up over last year respectively. Of China's 16 major tourist sources, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Singapore and the Philippines sent less tourists to China due to bird flue influence, while tourists from the other 11 countries have resumed. Mongolia, Russia, India, Germany, France, UK, USA and Australia had two digits increase.

The overall inbound tourists hit 15.6204 million in January and February. The tourism revenue reached 3.077 billion USD. Of the total revenue, the overnight tourists contributed 2.786 billion USD, and one-day tourists spent 291 million USD, accounting 90.54 percent and 9.46 percent respectively.

By People's Daily Online

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