The number of Chinese going abroad pales compared to the numbers of tourists visiting China but that will increase in the future as more and more Chinese will have the money and the interest to have a look beyond the border.
Some China Travel statistics
- Visitors to China in 2005 – 120.3 million
- [tag]Chinese citizens[/tag] who traveled abroad in 2005 – 31 million
- Year in which China is predicted to become the world’s number one tourist destination – 2020
- Permitted overseas destinations for [tag]Chinese[/tag] citizens – 117
- Revenues from travel industry in 2005 in [tag]China[/tag] – 528.6 billion Rmb
- Number of visitors to [tag]Shanghai[/tag] in 2005 – 5.7 million.
I do crave to travel to North Europe…But, no money…
Comment by Ch.Zh — December 17, 2006 @ 11:24 pm
I hope one day you will have saved enough to go on a trip there. It’s kind of a nice old continent.
Comment by Shanghai — December 18, 2006 @ 10:51 am
It would be nice to do some traveling… but I guess we’re all staying in Shanghai until the storm passes.
Comment by Dave — September 19, 2007 @ 4:20 pm
Well, this statistic clearly shows that China is indeed one of the most visited destinations in the world. I think Chinese people should stop moaning and feel proud about it.
Comment by China Tour — February 12, 2010 @ 7:19 am