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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Huge Increase in Chinese Tourism Market in 2012


According to a report released by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, approximately 115,927 Chinese visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in 2012 and spent a total of $273.3 million. This represented a 41.8 percent increase in visitor arrivals and a 53.4 percent increase in spending as compared to 2011. Furthermore, each Chinese visitor spent an average of $392.40 per day, which is the highest daily amount of any visitor source market. The Hawaii Tourism Authority hopes to see an additional 39.7 percent increase in visitor arrivals from China in 2013 and targets to have 162,027 visitors by the end of the year.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 2-12-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
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