Tourism in Cnina

Tourism in China

 

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Yusupxodjayev U.

• Introduction
• History
• Famous sites
• Hotels

 

Plan

• China is the third most visited country in the world. The number of foreign tourists was 56 million in 2010. Foreign exchange income was 45.8 billion U.S. dollars, the world's fourth largest in 2010. The number of domestic tourist visits totaled 1.61 billion, with a total income of 777.1 billion yuan.

 

Introduction

• According to the WTO, in 2020, China will become the largest tourist country. In terms of total outbound travel spending, China is expected to be the fastest growing in the world from 2006 to 2015.

 

China's tourism revenue reached

$185 billion in 2009.

Between 1949 and 1974, China was closed to all except selected foreign visitors. In the late 1970s China started to develop its tourist industry.

 

History

Major hotel construction programs greatly increased the number of hotels and guest houses.

Historic and scenic places were renovated and opened to tourists.

Professional guides and other service personnel were trained.

Development of airline traffic and other tourist transportation facilities made travel more convenient.

Over 250 cities and counties had been opened to foreign visitors by the mid-1980s.

In 1985 approximately 1.4 million foreigners visited China, and nearly US$1.3 billion was earned from tourism.

• It’s called “Hawaii of China”

 

Hainan Island

• The most popular place in China is the Great Wall of China. Also popular are the Forbidden City in Beijing, which was the center of Chinese Imperial power, and the Terracotta Army of the Qin Dynasty Emperor's mausoleum in Xi'an.

 

Famous sites

Great Wall of China

 

The Great Wall of China is of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It was built to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire.

Forbidden City

 

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing

Forbidden City: The Palace of Heavenly Purity

Forbidden City: The throne in the Palace of Heavenly Purity

The armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, was built on purpose to protect the emperor in his afterlife

 

Terracotta Army

• Olympic games held in Beijing-2008 also helped to develop tourism.

• There are 9,751 hotels with star ratings in China. All large or medium-sized cities and scenic spots have hotels with complete facilities and services for both domestic and international visitors.

 

Hotels

• The Peninsula Beijing Hotel is a 5-star hotel located in the Wangfujing commercial center.

 

The Peninsula Beijing Hotel

• Magnificent Hotel is purposely designed and built to provide a peaceful and working environment for clients to stay and work.

 

Magnificent International Plaza & Hotel - Shanghai

• China Hotel is a 5-star Marriott Hotel in Guangzhou

 

China Hotel