BEIJING – The number of tourists at national scenic spots increased sharply during the weeklong Nation Day holiday, causing many well-known sites to be packed with crowds.
From Oct 1 to 7, the days of the holiday, about 24.3 million tourists went to the 119 national scenic spots that are directly overseen by the National Tourism Administration. That was about 8.84 percent more than had done so in the same period of 2010.
Qiu Meiying, a 45-year-old tourist from Shandong province, who came to Beijing with her husband during the holiday, said …

The competitiveness of China’s tourism industry ranked 39th worldwide, which is a leap forward from its ranking of 62nd four years ago, according to the “2011 Global Tourism Competitiveness Report” released by the World Economic Forum, which is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 7.
The increase has resulted from infrastructure construction and a strong investment in tourism, according to the report. It added that in 2010, the number of Chinese outbound tourists ranked third in the world, and China has become an important driving force in the development of global …

To cash in on China’s decision to make the yuan’s exchange rate more flexible, the Tourism  Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans a road show in the country to attract one million tourists into Thailand as targeted this year.
Speaking after a meeting of the tourism agency’s board of directors, Governor Surapon Sawetserani said TAT officials will visit China to negotiate with tour operators seeking their support in encouraging Chinese people to visit Thailand following the yuan’s appreciation.
“It is suitable now to attract Chinese tourists into Thailand because the strengthening of the …

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