How fast is China's tourism industry developing? This world-class list gives the answer

How fast is China’s tourism industry developing? This world-class list gives the answer. Original title: How fast is China’s tourism industry developing? This world-class list gives the answer...

Original title: How fast is China’s tourism industry developing? This world-class list gives the answer

Overseas Network, October 25th: What is the level of China's tourism industry? Major media outlets around the world have given answers. Among the top 10 fastest-growing tourism cities in the world, China actually takes the top five. In addition, China's outbound tourism has vigorously driven the development of tourism in the Asia-Pacific region, and the significant growth in inbound tourism also reflects China's economic development achievements, and the prospects are impressive.

>China, the world's fastest growing tourism city, takes the top 5 places

The latest data released by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) shows that the world's 10 fastest growing tourism cities are all in Asia, and China takes the top 5 places. Among them, Chongqing tops the list, followed by Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu.

The association's latest "Urban Tourism and Travel Impact" report shows that in the next 10 years, Asian cities will be at the forefront of global tourism growth, especially Chinese cities. This research report covers 65 cities around the world, two-thirds of which are in the Asia-Pacific region.

Chongqing, a city in southwestern China, tops the list, with tourism revenue growing at an average 14% per year. Following closely behind is Guangzhou, with annual growth of 13.1%. Shanghai and Beijing ranked third and fourth with average annual growth rates of 12.8% and 12% respectively; Chengdu ranked fifth with an annual growth rate of 11.2%. The cities ranking sixth to tenth are: Manila (10.9%), Delhi (10.8%), Shenzhen (10.7%), Kuala Lumpur (10.1%) and Jakarta (10%).

The report stated that China’s huge domestic market is a strong backing for the rapid development of its tourist cities. Gloria Guevara, CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council, also praised, "The double-digit growth rate is really amazing." She also said that Chinese tourists have promoted the development of many tourist cities around the world, but at the same time, the development potential of China's domestic tourism industry is even greater.

Outbound tourism: driving the development of tourism in the Asia-Pacific region

Thailand's "Bangkok Post" spoke highly of the significance of China's outbound tourism in the world tourism industry. The newspaper stated that China is the biggest driving force for the development of tourism in the Asia-Pacific region.

reported that according to tourism statistics released by the China National Tourism Administration, in the first half of 2017, the number of Chinese citizens traveling abroad reached 62.03 million. The arrival of Chinese tourists has brought opportunities to the tourism industry in global tourist destinations. In addition, it has also prompted Asian countries to better build local tourism facilities. Tourist destinations not only strive to attract more tourists, but also pay attention to the quality of the tourism services they provide.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) also released a report in April stating that in 2016, expenditures in major global outbound markets reflected the growing demand for global outbound travel. Among them, the Chinese market ranks first with a 12% increase in outbound spending, leading the trend of international outbound travel. UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai said that this is a good thing for major destinations around the world. Tourism can drive a country’s economic growth, employment development and other development opportunities.

Inbound tourism: Reflecting China's economic development achievements

China's outbound tourism is changing the Asia-Pacific tourism landscape. At the same time, the number of Chinese inbound tourists and their consumption growth are also undergoing subtle changes, which can provide a glimpse of the achievements of China's economic transformation and upgrading, as well as the improvement of the country's attractiveness.

Data provided by the China Tourism Academy report show that in 2016, China's outbound tourism market reached 122 million people, and outbound tourism expenditures were US$109.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 4.3% and 5.07% respectively. Both the total tourism market volume and consumption growth have shown a slowing trend. During the same period, China's inbound tourism market continued to grow in size and consumption, especially in foreign tourist source markets. In 2016, China received 138.4438 million inbound tourists, a year-on-year increase of 3.5%, and the total number reached a record high. Among them, the scale and growth rate of the foreign inbound tourism market were 28.1512 million and 8.3% respectively, setting a record high since the international financial crisis.

Comparing the two sides, it is not difficult to find that the growth rate of China's inbound and outbound tourism scale and consumption has shown a reverse trend. For many years, Chinese people have been keen on outbound travel and the situation of shopping abroad is undergoing subtle changes. It is true that positive factors such as visa facilitation, increased number of international flights, implementation of tax-free and refundable services, and a series of tourism year activities have made inbound tourism more convenient for foreigners. However, it is undeniable that the stability of China's political and economic environment is the most powerful guarantee and attraction for inbound tourism.

It goes without saying that China's social and political situation is stable. It is obvious to all that China's economy remains outstanding despite the global economic slowdown. The data on China’s attraction of foreign investment further shows that the attractiveness of China’s political and economic environment continues to improve. On the other hand, the continuous improvement of the domestic environment in all aspects and the comprehensive development of the tourism industry will not only attract foreigners to enter the country for business and tourism, but will also have an impact on domestic tourism.