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Statistics from the Swiss government show that 2015 saw a 33% increase in the number of hotel bookings by Chinese tourists. It is part of a trend that has been taking place over the past decade. China has for the first time become the fourth largest
Mexico Tourism Thrives in Spite of Violent Crime At the recent G-20 summit in Los Cabos, Mexico's tourism secretary, Gloria Guevara, hailed world leaders for recognizing tourism's role in promoting economic development. One of every 12 jobs in the wo
By Kari Barber Washington 01 October 2007 Sierra Leone's long civil war was especially brutal, with children serving as soldiers and rebels hacking off the limbs of civilians. When it ended, the country lay in ruin, a once thriving tourist industry
Hua Quan, a deputy of the 5th annual session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC). [Photo: China Plus/Sun Yang] Poverty alleviation has been one of the hot topics at the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC). In China, most o
Chinese authorities are anticipating a significant boost to the national tourism sector during this year's Spring Festival holiday. A new survey suggests that 83% of the people in China are willing to travel through the first quarter of the year, wit
The 2018 China-EU Tourism Year is now officially underway. The European Union's Ambassador to China says the initiative aims to bridge cultural understandings by promoting lesser-known travel destinations on both sides. 00:00/03:36 The latest officia
Unit 10 Tourism Part I Warming up 1. Size of international tourism (1999) Tourism clearly counts as one of the most remarkable economic and social phenomena of the last century. It undoubtedly will keep this position for the century to come. Every ye
The sheer beauty of northern Mexico's Sierra Madre Mountains is only one reason why many visitors come a long way to enjoy some quiet time in this part of the country known as the Copper Canyon. Its natural beauty and panorama that it offers is unbe
By Benjamin Sand Kabul 30 March 2006 Afghan woman walks past a ravaged building destroyed during the civil war in Kabul After more than three decades of war and civil unrest, Afghanistan remains one o
2018 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the establishment of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Over the past six decades, Ningxia has become a leading player of the country in the new energy, agriculture, wine-making, and tourism industries. Local go
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 09 February 2007 watch South Africa Tourism The South African government recently announced that tourist arrivals over the past year rose by 15 percent, one of the highest growth rates in the world. In fact, tourism in Sou
The slowing global economy has affected tourism in New Zealand with tourist numbers falling this year. There were 11,100 fewer international visitors to New Zealand in September 2008 compared with September 2007. Visitor numbers are down across most
Tourism is bringing economic benefits to the Laotian city of Luang Prabang, the spiritual, religious and cultural capital of Laos for centuries. But with commercialism on the rise, some are worried the town is losing its identity. Turists gather out
Anti-government protesters take camp in a main commercial shopping district causing shops and businesses to close down where they have occupied for more than a week in Bangkok, Thailand, 11 Apr 2010 An industry association warns Thailand's tourism bu
By Lisa Bryant Paris 02 April 2008 The dollar's sharp drop on currency markets, along with economic doldrums in the United States are taking their toll on American tourists and expatriates overseas. Even Paris has seen a 10 percent decline in its num
Organizers of the upcoming football World Cup in South Africa are hoping the event will provide a boost to South Africa's economy and especially to its growing tourism industry. But at a recent tourism convention in Durban, some operators are express
By Scott Bobb Harare 19 October 2009 Zimbabwe is seeking to boost its tourism trade after several years of decline and wants to attract sports fans traveling to neighboring South Africa for next year's World Cup. Several-hundred tour operators, lodg
A Chinese airline is making a contribution to boosting China-Africa cooperation in tourism during its process of opening up aviation markets in Africa. On the first Wednesday of August in 2015, a China Southern Airlines Airbus 330 took off from south
Sino-US tourism has recorded over 25 million trips between the two nations at an average annual growth of 7.6% since the China-US Tourism Leadership Summit was established in 2007. The summit includes tourism bureau chiefs from 31 Chinese provinces a
Representatives from a total of 61 Thai hotels, travel companies, airline companies, theme parks and other recreational venues have gathered in Beijing for a consultation titled amazing Thailand. They aim to promote four tourism products to Chinese t