Visitor arrivals to China up 3% in Apr-2010

National Tourism Administration of China reports (27-May-2010) visitor arrivals to China rose 3.0% year-on-year to 1.2 million in Apr-2010. Details are as follows:

• Total visitor arrivals: 11.8 million, +3.0% year-on-year;
  • Hong Kong: 7.2 million, +1.0%;
  • Macau: 1.9 million, -6.2%;
  • Taiwan: 430,300, +8.4%;
  • International: 2.3 million, +19.2%;
    • South Korea: 336,500, +27.3%;
    • Japan: 307,500, +22.3%;
    • America: 176,200, +16.5%;
    • Russia: 160,300, +40.8%;
    • Malaysia: 117,200, +8.5%;
    • Singapore: 84,700, +8.1%;
    • Thailand: 78,900, +15.2%;
    • Philippines: 74,300, +2.5%;
    • Mongolia: 57,400, +27.8%;
    • Australia: 57,300, +6.7%.