China outbound tourism statistics in 2006-specific

In 2006, the total number of countries and regions where China citizens traveled abroad reached 132.

The number of outbound tourists in China has reached 34,523,600, an increase of 1 1.27% compared with 2005, surpassing Japan to become the largest tourist source country in Asia.

In 2006, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and embassies and consulates abroad handled more than 30,000 cases of consular protection, involving hundreds of thousands of people (including thousands of compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan).

The scope of outbound tourism consumption groups in China has gradually expanded from high-income groups to middle-income groups, and families with monthly income between 5,000 yuan and 30,000 yuan have become the main force of short-distance outbound tourism.

Among these outbound tourists, the consumption of shopping and entertainment is much higher than the basic tourism consumption such as eating, living, traveling and traveling, and sightseeing is gradually developing into an independent and leisure tourism mode. In 2006, the average shopping expenditure of tourists from China was 928 US dollars, including 772 US dollars in Hongkong and 65,438 US dollars+0,408 pounds in Europe.

Candy, clothing and cosmetics are still the first choice for China tourists to shop abroad. 54% outbound tourists buy candy, 50% fashion and accessories, and 47% cosmetics.

With the decline of the age of the main force of outbound travel, outbound travel tends to be independent and leisure.

According to regional statistics, among the outbound tourists from China to 20 destinations, more than 50% are from Southeast Asia, about 30% are from Japan and South Korea, and about 20% are from Europe, Australia and South America.

According to the statistics of person-times, the top ten countries and regions of China tourists' outbound destinations are:

Hongkong, China1; 2. Macau, China;

3. Japan; 4. Thailand;

5. Korea; 6. Russia;

7. United States; 8. Singapore;

9. Vietnam; 10, Malaysia.