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“According to reports from Ministry of Culture and Tourism

of People’s Republic of China, China inbound tourism trips

have reached 139.48 million in 2017, a rise of around 0.8%

over the previous year. The inbound trips by foreign tourists

grew by 3.6% year on year. The overall inbound tourists

staying overnight in China increased by 2.5% in the whole

year.

Foreign exchange revenue was USD123.417 billion in total,

with a 2.9% year-on-year growth. Foreign tourists spent
about USD 69.547 billion in China, increased by 4.1 % over

2016. China's inbound tourism as a whole continues to run

at a relatively steady speed.” (1)

Top China Inbound Tourism Destinations in 2017

1. Beijing

2. Shanghai

3. Guangzhou

4. Xi’an

5. Chengdu

6. Chongqing

7. Guilin

8. Kunming

9. Shenyang (1)