Table of Contents
Introduction
Data Sources
Market Drivers
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- Population
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- Figure 1: Mid-year population estimates for China, 1965-2045
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- Figure 2: Mid-year population estimates for China, by age and gender, 2008 and 2025
- Economy
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- Figure 3: China’s GDP and inflation, 2002-08
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- Figure 4: Comparison of GDP growth across advanced and emerging economies, 2006-09
- Exchange rates
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- Figure 5: Selected exchange rates against the Chinese Renminbi/Yuan, 2002-08
- Tourism balance
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- Figure 6: China’s tourism balance, 2001-07
Outbound Tourism
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- Evolution of outbound tourism
- Arrivals
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- Figure 7: Outbound travel from China, 2001-07
- Figure 8: International tourism expenditure, top ten major markets, 2007
- Destination trends
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- Figure 9: Outbound travel from China, 2002-07
- Asia
- Hong Kong
- Macao
- Singapore
- Japan
- Thailand
- Other Asia
- Australasia
- Australia
- New Zealand
- The Americas
- US
- Europe
Market Characteristics
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- Pre-booking behaviour and booking methods
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- Figure 10: Key sources of information used by personal travellers in China to decide on trip destination, 2006 and 2008
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- Figure 11: Booking methods for personal travel: Air travel and accommodation, 2006 and 2008
- Demographics
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- Figure 12: Characteristics of mainland China visitors to Hong Kong, Singapore and US, 2007
- Purpose of trip
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- Figure 13: Purpose of trip to selected destinations, 2007
- Type of trip
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- Figure 14: Chinese travellers – personal activities when travelling to foreign destinations, second half year 2008
- Length of stay
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- Figure 15: Length of stay in Singapore by Chinese travellers, 2007
- Figure 16: Average length of stay in Australia by main purpose of journey, 2007
- Seasonality
Transport
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- Air
- Road/rail
- Sea
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- Figure 17: Mode of transport by arrival at selected destinations, 2007
Accommodation
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- Figure 18: Type of accommodation used by overnight visitors to Macao, 2002 and 2007
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Tour Operators and Travel Agencies
What Next?
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