China reinvents itself as an intl. tourism power after the pandemic | Multimedia

Date: 08/05/2026 09:00 (UTC)
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Topic: Lifestyle and leisure » Tourism

Beijing, May 8 (EFE).- China, long a major source of outbound tourists, is now seeking to attract more foreign visitors, as the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) says the country is on track to...

Date: 12/05/2011 12:00 (UTC)
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Author: HOW HWEE YOUNG
Topic: Lifestyle and leisure » Tourism

Tourists throng the Forbidden City or the Palace Museum in Beijing, China, 12 May 2011. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG/FILE

Date: 08/05/2026 07:45 (UTC)
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Topic: Lifestyle and leisure » Tourism

Beijing, May 8 (EFE).- China, traditionally a major source of outbound tourists, is now seeking to attract more foreign visitors as it moves toward challenging the United States for global leadership in the tourism sector.

According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), China is on track to dispute this economic leadership before 2030, although a large portion of its current sector weight comes from its massive domestic market. (Camera: HANDOUT).

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FOOTAGE OF TOURISTIC LANDMARKS IN CHINA.

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China reinvents itself as an intl. tourism power after the pandemic

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Date: 08/05/2026 09:07 (UTC)
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Source: EFE
Topic: Lifestyle and leisure » Tourism
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