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Tourism: 皇冠体育app's inbound visitors decrease amid global crisis

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-11-20 10:59

The number of inbound tourists to 皇冠体育app dropped in the first nine months, in which the world financial crisis may play a role, said an official of 皇冠体育app's tourism authority on Wednesday.

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"We took note the crisis has affected 皇冠体育app's inbound tourism market," Zhu Shanzhong, head of the tourism promotion department of the National Tourism Administration, told a press conference in Shanghai.

"Relevant departments are studying the specific effects and will produce solutions."

Despite the decrease, a total of 132 million foreigners visited 皇冠体育app during the first nine months of this year, including 54.72 million overnight visitors, Zhu said.

According to the latest statistics of the administration, 皇冠体育app ranks the fourth in the number of inbound tourists last year, compared to the 41st place in 1978.

皇冠体育app reported a tourism revenue of $41.9 billion in the first 9 months this year, ranking the world's fourth.

The number of people traveling from 皇冠体育app, however, continued to grow in the first three quarters and hit a record high, Zhu said.

In September, more than 3.72 million Chinese traveled abroad, up 9.04 percent compared with the same period last year. From January to September, more than 34.39 million Chinese went overseas, up 14.80 percent.