Why do Taiwanese media pay attention to the strong tourism influence of mainland cities?

According to Taiwanese media reports, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) recently released a city tourism and impact report, showing that the world's top 10 fastest growing tourism cities are all in Asia, and mainland China takes care of 6 cities. ; It is worth noting that the top five cities are all occupied by mainland China. Shanghai's tourism output value (GDP) ranks first in the world with a scale of US$30.2 billion.

US media reported that according to a recent report by the World Travel and Tourism Association, Chongqing topped the list of the world’s most improved tourism cities, followed by Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu. Mainland China took the top five. Shenzhen’s tourism output value growth rate has also entered the top 10. The association predicts that in the next 10 years, Asian cities will become the forefront of tourism development, especially Chinese cities.

Chongqing ranks first among the world's fastest-growing tourism cities, with an annual growth rate of tourism output value of 14%. Guangzhou followed closely, with a growth rate of 13.1%. The report pointed out that the strong economic growth of mainland China is the underlying reason for the growth of tourism in these two cities. "We are seeing double-digit growth in these regions, which is impressive," said Gloria Guevara, president and chief executive of the association. The rise of mainland tourists has not only benefited the tourism and retail industries in other countries and regions, but the domestic tourism market is also huge.

Jim Qian, Senior Vice President of Fosun Group, also said that the prosperity of mainland China’s tourism industry is mainly due to the affluence of the economy and the growth of the middle-class income group. In 2002, this group only accounted for 10% of the total population. 4%, compared with 31% currently.