Chinese Tourism To U.S. Down After Years Of Booming Growth
In Hawaii,
the number of Chinese visitors dropped by a quarter in April and by more than 23% through the first four months of 2019, compared to the same time last year, according to the islands’ tourism office.
In Arizona,
home of the Grand Canyon, the state’s Office of Tourism estimates the number of Chinese visitors declined 3.7% in 2018 — after nearly quadrupling from 2010 to 2017.
Nationwide,
the number of visitors from China fell in 2018 for the first time since 2003 — down by 5.7%, according to data to be released on Friday by the National Travel and Tourism Office.
However, they remained the biggest spenders of all international travelers, spending $36.4 billion last year.
NPR