Chinese tourists visit the United States to a record high, and the tourism industry is busy trying to grab customers due to great business opportunities

Chinese tourists are visiting the United States to a new high, and the tourism industry is busy trying to grab customers due to great business opportunities. China News Service, February 3 According to a comprehensive report by the US "World Journal", as China's economy booms...

The report quoted sources from USA Today as saying that President Obama’s announcement last month to speed up visa processing for China may lead to a further increase in Chinese tourists and bring long-awaited huge financial resources to the U.S. tourism and retail industries.

The potential of China's tourism market is amazing. Therefore, the hotel industry, airlines, big cities, and even shopping malls in the United States have sent representatives to China to solicit business. They went to second- and third-tier cities in China that most Americans had never heard of to advocate to tourism industry players. American hotels also introduced Chinese-style breakfasts such as porridge, and found Chinese-speaking employees for guest reception desks and telephone switchboards to make Chinese tourists feel at home.

Statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of International Trade show that a total of 940,000 Chinese tourists visited the United States in the first 10 months of last year, a 36% increase from the previous year. In 2010, Chinese visitors spent 5 billion yuan in the United States, a 39% increase from 2009, and the growth rate exceeded that of tourists from all other countries. Chinese tourists spend more in the United States than France, ranking seventh among countries in the world.

However, although these figures are impressive, tourism industry players are more interested in China's market potential.

Chinese people began to travel to the United States many years ago, mostly wealthy people or business travelers. However, it was not until 2007 that China granted the United States "approved tourist destination" status that the floodgates opened. This qualification allows the United States to go to China to promote tourism activities, and has also triggered a boom in Chinese tour groups to the United States, attracting first-time overseas tourists who are budget-conscious.

According to the industry, about 90% of Chinese tourists still choose to travel in group tours, visit several locations in a short period of time, and stay in affordable hotels. However, they still stay in the United States longer than European tourists, and they love shopping and are surprisingly generous with their money. In 2010, Chinese tourists to New York spent an average of 3,197 yuan per person, more than other foreign tour groups.