China overtakes Japan as Sri Lanka's top tourist market in East Asia

[Lankan Ranger]

China overtakes Japan as Sri Lanka's top tourist market in East Asia

China has overtaken Japan as Sri Lanka's top tourist market in East Asia generating more tourists from around September 2012, official data show.

In February 2013, arrivals from China rose 57.9 percent to 6,145 compared to a growth of 12.2 percent to 4,724 by Japan.

Japan has been Sri Lanka's top generating market in East Asia in the past, but from around September 2012 China has tended to generate more tourists than Japan.

In the six months to February 2013 China generated 17,978 arrivals compared to 14,938 from Japan.

Sri Lanka is targeting 60,000 visitors from China, or an ambitious 100 percent plus increase in 2013 amid an overall target of 1.2 million tourists which is a 20 percent expected annual increase.

In the first two months of the year arrivals grew 12.5 percent to 190,643.

Economic ties with China have been growing in recent years and Tourist promotions targeting China has increased.

China overtakes Japan as Sri Lanka's top tourist market in East Asia

 

[darkhero]

great to see more connection between our countries.


====FYI===
Top international tourism spenders in 2012

1. China -- US$102 billion
2. Germany -- US$83.8 billion
3. United States -- US$83.7 billion
4. United Kingdom -- US$52.3 billion
5. Russian Federation -- US$42.8 billion
6. France -- US$38.1 billion
7. Canada -- US$35.2 billion
8. Japan -- US$28.1 billion
9. Australia -- US$27.6 billion
10. Italy -- US$26.2 billion
11. Singapore -- US$22.4 billion
12. Brazil -- US$22.2 billion
13. Belgium -- US$21.7
14. Hong Kong (China) -- US$20.5 billion
15. Netherlands -- US$20.2 billion

 

[Götterdämmerung]

great to see more connection between our countries.


====FYI===
Top international tourism spenders in 2012

1. China -- US$102 billion
2. Germany -- US$83.8 billion
3. United States -- US$83.7 billion
4. United Kingdom -- US$52.3 billion
5. Russian Federation -- US$42.8 billion
6. France -- US$38.1 billion
7. Canada -- US$35.2 billion
8. Japan -- US$28.1 billion
9. Australia -- US$27.6 billion
10. Italy -- US$26.2 billion
11. Singapore -- US$22.4 billion
12. Brazil -- US$22.2 billion
13. Belgium -- US$21.7
14. Hong Kong (China) -- US$20.5 billion
15. Netherlands -- US$20.2 billion

Where is the country with a larger middle class than the USA?