Inbound tourism declined in 2008, and the number of outbound tourists rose against the market.

A large number of websites in Beijing click to enter the destination Beijing click to enter the Beijing Tourism Supermarket165438+1October 20th (a large number of tourist circles). The latest statistics show that the number of inbound tourists in China reached 654.38+32 billion, including 54.72 million overnight visitors; The world ranking rose from 4 1978 to 4 1 in 2007. Foreign exchange income reached 41900 million US dollars, ranking fourth in the world.

Zhu, director of the Tourism Promotion and International Liaison Department of China National Tourism Administration, said at the press conference of the china international travel mart Organizing Committee on June 5438+065438+1October 9, 2008 that in the first nine months of 2008, China's inbound tourism declined, while the total number of outbound tourists reached a record high, reaching 34.39 million, up 65.438+04.8% year-on-year.

Due to the financial crisis and other factors, the number of inbound tourists in China decreased in the first nine months of 2008. Zhu said that we have noticed that the global financial crisis, which is still spreading, has had a certain impact on China's inbound tourism. Relevant departments are closely tracking the specific impact and will propose targeted emergency measures. China National Tourism Administration is willing to work with other countries in the world to build consensus and cooperate sincerely to cope with this difficult period.

Zhu said that China's tourism industry will have a better tomorrow. According to the forecast of the World Tourism Organization, by 20 15, China will become the world's largest tourist receiving country, the fourth largest tourist source country and the largest domestic tourism market. By then, China will have 6,543.8 billion overnight visitors, 2.8 billion domestic tourists and two trips per capita, 654.38 billion outbound tourists and 3 billion tourists from the three major markets.