Visitors to Los Angeles broke record in 2013. Daily consumption of Chinese tourists increased by 21%, which is amazing!

>Los Angeles tourists broke record in 2013. Daily consumption of Chinese tourists increased by 21%, which is amazing! Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (Los Angeles…

2013 Los Angeles tourists broke record. Chinese tourists increased by 21% and their daily consumption was amazing! The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board announced on Monday that the number of tourists to Los Angeles in 2013 was 42.2 million, breaking the historical record; this number increased by 2% compared with 2012, of which tourists from China increased by 21% compared with 2012. Among the tourists who came to Los Angeles in 2013, 36 million were domestic tourists in the United States and 6.2 million were overseas tourists, of which Chinese tourists accounted for the largest proportion. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said that the steady growth in the number of tourists is an "economic shining point, creating more job opportunities for Los Angeles families and bringing considerable revenue to local businesses and government taxes, which is more beneficial to urban construction." In 2012, tourists who came to Los Angeles spent a total of US$16.5 billion, created US$30.5 billion in economic benefits, and brought 340,000 jobs. On average, each Chinese tourist spent US$1,000 per day, second only to Japanese tourists who spent US$1,731. Chinese tourists have played a strong role in promoting the economic development of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Tourism Bureau officials said their goal in 2014 is to promote the development of the city's convention and exhibition industry and expand their markets in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and China.