Chinese tourists spent over 1 trillion RMB (160 billion USD) overseas last year, according to Commerce Minister, Gao Hucheng.
This is largely due to the huge discounts that Chinese people can get on overseas products. China’s high import taxes mean that for many Chinese people of means, travelling overseas for shopping is a popular option.
Last year saw over 100 million mainland Chinese leave these shores to travel abroad, although 60 percent of these were to autonomous regions such as Hong Kong and Macau, as well as Taiwan.
Source: Shanghai Daily
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Keywords: Chinese Tourists Overseas
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Hong Kong, Macau and even Taiwan count as overseas this time.
Mar 11, 2015 08:01 Report Abuse
'Chinese tourists spent ......, according to Commerce Minister, Gao Hucheng.' Another corrupted minister? Your figures and people en masse have integrity and credibility, china?
Mar 10, 2015 21:36 Report Abuse
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