chinese travel
Chinese Tourists Spend US$229 Billion in 2015
GfK | January 14, 2016
China hits 109 million outbound tourists in 2015; South Korea and Thailand overtake Hong Kong as most popular destinations; Europe beats North America as most popular destination outside of Asia Nuremberg, January 14, 2016 – GfK's latest analyses of the Chinese market shows that China produced 109 million outbound tourists in 2015 – with retail spend of US$229 billion. This is a key milestone in China's outbound tourism history. These statistics consolidate China's position as one of the top global sources of tourists, in terms of both number of trips and money spent during international travel. At the same time, there have ...
Commerce Department Applauds New U.S.- China Agreement To Increase Travel And Tourism Exports
NTTO | September 28, 2015
Leaders announce the U.S.-China Tourism Year for 2016, a new initiative that celebrates the recent reciprocal extension of visa validity and supports increased travel and tourism exports. September 28, 2015 - WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker joined President Obama and President Xi for the conclusion of a week of productive discussions between the two countries. The two leaders announced the U.S.-China Tourism Year for 2016, a new initiative that celebrates the recent reciprocal extension of visa validity and supports increased travel and tourism exports. Partnering under the framework of the U.S.-China Joint...
Scale of China Outbound Travel Opportunity Revealed in Report from IHG & Oxford Economics
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) | March 3, 2015
London, New York, Los Angeles, Sydney and Tokyo Expected to Benefit Most LONDON, UK, 3rd March, 2015: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has partnered with Oxford Economics to publish one of the most comprehensive studies into the Chinese travel market ever undertaken. The report reveals the scale of the opportunity for global travel destinations to benefit from shifting patterns in Chinese travel, with London, New York, Los Angeles, Sydney and Tokyo expected to benefit most. Published today, The Future of Chinese Travel report shows that favourable economic and demographic trends shaping ...
PolyU Study in Macao Finds Differences Between Gamblers from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
PolyU's School of Hotel and Tourism Management | February 23, 2015
Findings Can be Applied to Enhancements in Customer Service 23 February 2015 - Chinese casino customers in Macao display important subcultural differences across a range of behaviours. In a published research article, Dr Samuel Seongseop Kim of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and his co-authors discuss the observations of long-time casino staff members in Macao who described variation between gamblers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. By understanding these differences and becoming familiar with the profiles of the three groups of gamblers, "the managers of Macao's casin...
Attract China Shares Top Five Trends in China’s Outbound Travel Market for 2015
Attract China Inc. | December 23, 2014
Boston, Mass - December 23, 2014 - According to proprietary research conducted by Attract China, Inc., The Leading Gateway to the Chinese Traveler, it is predicted that in 2015, 140 million Chinese tourists will go abroad, spending more than $188 billion. The U.S. tourism industry can expect to see as many as 2.85 million Chinese visitors in 2015, where they will spend more than $15 billion dollars. As the growth in Chinese tourism impacts the hospitality and travel industry, it's more important than ever for hotels, restaurants, retailers and destinations to understand the wants and needs of the independent Chinese traveler. Attract Ch...
