What has been the most important international tourist source country in China?

Japan is the most important international tourist source country in China.

Since the reform and opening-up, the Japanese have been among the best among foreigners who have visited China over the years, both in terms of the number of tourists and the total amount of tourism consumption. Japan is a close neighbor of China separated only by a strip of water, with convenient transportation. Japan's economy is highly developed, and it is an economic power second only to the United States in the world. Japanese culture and China have a long history, which is the basis for Japan to become the most important international tourist source country in China. Although Sino-Japanese relations have been declining politically, due to the rising Sino-Japanese economic and trade relations and the more convenient conditions for Japanese residents to visit China, the design and sales level of domestic tourism products in China have been continuously improved, and the number of tourists visiting China in 2004 has not been greatly affected, reaching 3,334,300, an increase of 13.97% over the same period in 2002. But since 2005, the efficiency of Japanese tourists visiting China has not been greatly improved. By 2006, there were only 3,745,900 person-times. At the same time, the proportion of Japanese tourists to China is still very small. China should further attract more Japanese tourists to China by developing new tourism products, intensifying publicity and promotion, and improving the quality of tourism services.