China becomes 3rd largest tourist desination

Source: China Daily China has become the world's third-largest tourist destination, receiving 135 million inbound travelers in 2011, said a tourism official. Shao Qiwei, head of the China National Tourism Administration, also said Friday that China has seen a rapid growth in outbound travel and has become highly significant in sustaining the growth of global tourism. Chinese people made a total of 70.25 million visits to other countries or regions in 2011, making it the biggest source of outbound tourists in Asia, according to Shao. from China Travel & Tourism News http://www.chinatraveltourismnews.com/

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