In the last five years, total revenues from tourism in China has reached six billion yuan (about 738,400 million euros), according to give the National Tourism Administration of the country. This positions the Chinese tourist market as the third world, having taken this position by overcoming Spain and Italy.
Over the last five years, the Asian country received a total of 9,300 million visits, accounting for arrivals not only abroad but also domestic tourism. Overseas visitors have a very important role here, says Shao Qiwei, director of the state tourism administration, it is the most visited country in Asia among these travelers.
In addition, domestic tourists in China are the main destination for travel. On the other hand, the results indicate that “more than 400 million people visited the interior of the country,” which has meant that “tourism has helped to advance rural areas” in the words of Qiwei.
The data presented by the Chinese tourism industry are in accordance with the provisions of the World Tourism Organization (WTO), which provides that in 2015 the traditional destinations of the most advanced economies will be overcome by emerging economies in the field of international tourism.
Thus, although it is now southern Europe and meriterranea the most visited region of the world in a couple of decades this place will be occupied by the Northeast Asia.