The released statistics say that Chinese traveller contributes a lot to the global tourism in 2014.
According to statistics released by the annual World Tourism fair which opened in London on Monday, 1.1 billion tourists traveled the world in 2013.
Many of those came from Asia, where strengthened economies have created a wealthier middle class looking for adventure and luxury abroad.
While the overall growth in global journalism hit 5 per cent in the first six to nine months of 2014, regional growth revealed just how powerful rising economies like China had become in the tourism industry.
According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), growth in China as a source of tourists grew 16 per cent, with France and Italy growing at 10 and 8 per cent respectively.
Ninety-seven million Chinese traveled abroad in 2013, rising from 14 million in 2012, according to China’s National Tourism Administration in January. The figure is expected to rise over 100 million this year.
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