China Tourism Statistics

       China's inbound travel market consists of two parts: compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and foreigners. The 20 foreign countries which sent the most tourists to China last year were Japan, ROK, Russia, the United States, Malaysia, Singapore, Mongolia, the Philippines, Britain, Thailand, Germany, Canada, Australia, Indonesia, France, India, Viet Nam, Italy, DPRK and Holland. In 2000, the number of tourists to China in all the 20 countries showed growth trends, and that in 15 countries had two-digital growth, except for Britain, Germany, Italy, the DPRK and Holland .