Overview of China’s Tourism Industry
Inbound Tourism
2005 Border Crossing – 120.3 million (up 10.3%)
Foreign tourists – 20.26 million (up 19.6% )
Hong Kong tourists – 70.19 million (up 5.5% )
Macao tourists – 25.73 million (up 17.6% )
Taiwan tourists – 4.11 million (up 11.5% )
2005 Overnight stay tourists – 46.81 million
2005 Inbound tourism receipts - $29.3 billion
(up 13.82% from 2004)
Overview of China’s Tourism Industry
China Outbound Tourism
2005 – 31.03 million (up 7.5% from 2004)
Government & business travel
5.89 million (19% of total)
Private & leisure travel
25.14 million (81% of total)
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