China to Receive 78 Mln Overseas Tourists This YearThe tourism industry has become a new growth point in China's economy.That's according to the National Tourism Administration. Latest figures show that between January and August this year, the number of overseas tourists hit 55 million, a 16.5 percent increase on last year. Tourism earnings also increased nearly 19 percent, to 10.8 billion US dollars. This year, China is expected to receive a total of 78 million overseas tourists, and earn 15.5 billion US dollars from them. (China Radio International) |
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