Visitor arrivals to China up 2% in Feb-2011

China's National Tourism Administration reported (21-Mar-2011) visitor arrivals to China increased 1.2% year-on-year to 10.8 million in Jan-2011 while arrivals in Feb-2011 increased 2.2% to 9.6 million. Details include:

• Jan-2011:
  • Visitor arrivals: 10.8 million, +1.2% year-on-year;
    • Hong Kong: 6.5 million, -0.1%;
    • Macau: 2.1 million, +9.4%;
    • Taiwan: 330,800, -10.7%;
    • International: 1.9 million, -0.4%;
      • South Korea: 323,200, +2.5%;
      • Japan: 254,300, -10.9%;
      • Russia: 174,700, +11.6%;
      • US: 154,600, +8.7%;
      • Philippines: 71,500, +14.1%;
      • Mongolia: 71,000, +26.5%;
      • Vietnam: 66,500, +6.4%;
      • Malaysia: 64,100, -11.6%;
      • Singapore: 62,100, -4.1%;
      • Canada: 61,800, +31.7%;
• Feb-2011:
  • Visitor arrivals: 9.6 million, +2.2%;
    • Hong Kong: 5.8 million, -1.3%;
    • Macau: 1.7 million, +0.9%;
    • Taiwan: 443,600, +15.4%;
    • International: 1.7 million, +13.9%.