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US likely to be tourist destination
The US could soon become a new destination for Chinese tourists
if the two sides agree to it at their new round of talks later this month The
Queen Mary 2 moves beneath the Golden Gate Bridge as it enters a harbor
in San Francisco, California February 4, 2007. The US could soon become
a new destination for Chinese tourists if the two sides agree to it at their new
round of talks later this month. [Agencies]
China and the US both hope to sign a memorandum of understanding
on Approved Destination Status at the talks, said Du Jiang, deputy director of
China National Tourism Administration (CNTA). The first round of talks was
held last year.
If everything goes smoothly, the US could be added to Chinese tourists’
destination list before the year-end. The list already includes 132 countries and
regions.
The US Department of Commerce hopes to reach an agreement with
China before the end of this year, Du said earlier. And China’s response has
been positive.
According to CNTA figures, 2.35 million tourists traveled between China
and the US last year. The US contributed about 1.71 million of them, a year-on-year
increase of 9.95 percent. A recent report of the US Department of Commerce’s
Office of Travel and Tourism Industries said China is the 10th most popular
destination for American tourists today, compared to 16th in 2000.
The number of Chinese tourists visiting the US, however, has not seen
a similar increase. The main reason is that a Chinese tourist can only visit the
US on a business visa.
Du led 26 provincial tourism directors to meet with their US counterparts
in late October. At the meeting, he realized that the American tourism industry very
much wants the country to become a destination for Chinese tourists because of
the rapid increase in their number. The Chinese are not only the largest overseas
-bound tourists in Asia, but also top the list of spenders abroad. An average
overseas Chinese tourist last year spent US$1,580, shows a survey by the Tax Free
World Association and AC Nielsen.
Insiders estimate that the cost of trips to the US will be roughly the same
as what a business trip costs, that is, between 7,000 yuan and 20,000 yuan
(US$940-2,700). “But tour gencies will improve the products and update the
itineraries, and tourists can have a wider range of choices,” said Lin Kang, deputy
general manager of outbound tourism department of the China International Travel
Service Head Office.
(China Daily November 9, 2007)
The First Group Of Tourist Areas Listed As Grade 4A
Beijing
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Temple of Heaven, Thirteen Tombs of Ming Dynasty, The Summer Palace,
Beijing Aquarium, The Great Wall of Badaling, Beihai, Jingshan Park, The Park
of Chinese nations, Science and Technology Hall of China, Beijing Zoo, Beijing
Botanical Garden
??Tianjin
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The Tourist and Scenic Area of Huangyaguan Great Wall In Tianjin, The Tourist
and Holiday Resort of Tianjin Seashore
??Hebei
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The East Tombs of Qing Dynasty, The Tourist and Scenic Area of Shanhaiguan
Pass, The Summer Resort of Chengde, Puning Temple of Chengde, Qinghuangdao
Zoo of Wild Animals, Temple of Putuo Zhongsheng, Big World Of Wuqiao Vaudeville,
Xinao Under-Sea World in Qinghuangdao, The West Tombs of Qing Dynasty
??Shanxi
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The Tourist Area Of Wutai Mountain, Tourist Area Of Yungang Grottoes, The
ourist Area of Jinci Temple?????????
??Inner Mongolia
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The Tourist Centre of Gegentala Grassland, The Tourist Area of Genghis Khan
Mausoleum, The Trading and Tourist Area of Sino-Russia Mutual Market in Manzhouli
??Liaoning
?? Shenyang Botanical Garden, Dalian Forest Zoo, Jade Buddha Garden in Anshan,
Dalian Hutan Amusement Park, Dalian Jinshitan National Tourist & Holiday Resort,
Dalian Shengya Marine World,the Palace Museum of Shenyang, the International
Tourist & Scenic Development Area of Mt. Qipanshan in Shenyang, Bingyu Province-
Level Tourist & Holiday Resort in Dalian
??Jilin
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Beidahu Skiing Ground in Jilin, Jingyuetan National Forest Park in Changchun,?
State-Level Nature Reserve in Changbai Mountains, Songhua Lake Scenic Area in Jilin
??Heilongjiang
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Yabuli Skiing Tourist & Holiday Resort, The Tourist & Scenic Area of Erlong
Mountain
??Shanghai
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The 88-Floor Sightseeing Hall of Shanghai Jinmao Mansion, Shanghai Museum,
Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Zoo of Wild Animals, Yu Garden of
Shanghai, the National Forest Park of Mt.Sheshan in Shanghai
??Jiangsu
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Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou, Tiger Hill Scenic Area in Suzhou,
Suzhou Paradise, Tourist Area of Ancient Town Zhouzhuang, The Scenic Area of Sun
Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, Lingshan Mountain Scenic Area in Wuxi,Tianmu Lake
Tourist & Holiday Resort of Jiangsu Province, the Scenic Area of Yantouzhu by Taihu
Lake in Wuxi, Yuhua Terrace Scenic Area in Nangjing, the Slim West Lake Park of
Yangzhou, the Three-Kingdom Water Margin Scenic Area of CCTV Share-Holding in
Wuxi,Jinshan Park in Zhenjiang, Qinhuai Scenic Belt of Confucius Temple in Nanjing
??Zhejiang
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Tengtou Ecological Tourist Demonstration Area in Ningbo, Song Town, The
Scenic Area of Tiantaishan Mountain, the Keyan Scenic Area in Shaoxing, The Scenic
Area of Xikou, The Scenic Area of Xiandu, The Mt. Putuo Scenic Area, The Bamianshan
Film and TV Town of Hengdian Group, The Thousand-Island Lake Scenic Area in
Chunan County
??Anhui
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The Tourist Area of Jiuhua Mountain, the Scenic Area of Taiji Cave in Guangde,
the State-Level Scenic Area of Tianzhu Mountain, the Tourist Area of Langya Mountain
in Chuzhou, the Scenic Area of Huangshan Mountain
??Fujian
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The Tourist Area of Gulangyu in Xiamen, Jin Lake of Taining,?Kaiyuan Temple
in Quanzhou, The Scenic Area of Wuyi Mountain, The Tourist Area of Taoyuan Cave in
Yongan, The National Forest Park in Fuzhou,?Xiamen Botanical Garden, Guanzhi
Mountain of Liancheng City
??Jiangxi
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The Scenic Area of Lushan, The Scenic Area of Mt.Jinggangshan, The Tourist
and Scenic Area of Dragon-Tiger Mountain, Tengwang Pavilion
??Shandong
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The Tourist Area of Confucian Temple, Confucian Mansion and Graveyard of
Confucius and His Descendants in Qufu, The Scenic Area of Taishan Mountain,
The scenic Area of Laoshan Mountain, Penglaige Tourist Area, Liugong Island Scenic
Area, Nanshan Tourist Area in Yantai, The Tourist Area of Lingyan Temple, The Scenic
Area of Seashore in Qingdao, The Tourist Area of Paomaling in Jinan
??Henan
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Longmen Grottoes of Luoyang, Luoyang White Horse Temple, The Scenic Area
of Guanlin, Qingming Shanghe Garden, The Shaolin Scenic Area in Songshan, Temple
of Lord Bao in Kaifeng
??Hunan
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Wulingyuan Scenic Area, Memorial Hall of Liu Shaoqi, Changsha’s Window of the
World, Mt.Hengshan Scenic Area of Nanyue, Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area of Changsha,
Yueyang Tower Scenic Area, Yellow Dragon Cave Scenic Area of Zhangjiajie, The Scenic
Area of Mao Zedong’s Former residence at Shaoshan
??Hubei
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Donghu Lake Scenic Area in Wuhan,?Yellow Crane Tower, Guiyuan Temple,
Tanziling Tourist Area of the Yangtze River Three Gorges Project, Longzhong Scenic
Area, Hubei Museum,Jingzhou Museum, Wudang Mountain Scenic Area
??Guangdong
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Yuanming New Garden in Zhuhai, Xinghu Lake Scenic Area of Zhaoqing,
The Tourist and Holiday Resort of Overseas Chinese City in Shenzhen, Guanlan Lake
Golf Club in Shenzhen, The Former Residence of Sun Yat-sen, Dajiao Bay Scenic
Area of Hailing Island in Yangjiang, Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Area, White Cloud Mountain
Scenic Area in Guangzhou, Qingxin Warm Mineral Spring Tourist and Holiday Resort,
Xiangjiang World of Wild Animals in Guangzhou, Mt. Danxia Scenic Area
??Guangxi
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Seven Star Scenic Area, Reed Flute Scenic Area, Lijiang Scenic Area, Beihai Silver
Beach Tourist Area, Mt. Qingxiushan Scenic and Tourist Area of Nanning, Shiwaitaoyuan
(the Retreat away from the World) Tourist Area in Guilin, Elephent Mountain Scenic Area
(the Former Elephent Mountain Park and Binjiang River Park)?
??Hainan
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Nanshan Mountain Cultural And Tourist Area in Sanya, Tianyahaijiao(the Corner of
the Earth and the end of the Sea) Scenic Area, Yalong Bay National Tourist and Holiday
Resort of Sanya
??Sichuan
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Mount Emei Scenic Area, Dujiangyan Scenic Area, Qingcheng Mountain Scenic Area,
Giant Buddha Scenic Area of Leshan, Jiuzhaigou Ravine Scenic Area, Yellow Dragon
Scenic Area, Sanxingdui Museum of Guanghan, Sea of Bamboo of South Sichuan Scenic
Area in Yibin, Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park in Luding,
??Chongqing
?? Baidi City of Fengjie Qutang Gorge, Fengdu Famous Mountain, Wushan Small Three
Gorges Smaller Three Gorges, The Museum of Dazu Stone Carving Art
??Guizhou
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Huangguoshu Cataract, Dragon Palace, Qianling Park, Hongfeng Lake
??Yunnan
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The Garden of the World Horticulture Exposition of Yunnan, Minolities Village of Yunan,
Stone Forest Scenic Area of Yunnan, Yulong Snow Mountain Tourist and Holiday Resort of
Lijiang, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences
??Tibet
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Tibet Museum, Potala Palace of Tibet, Jokhang Monastery, Norbu Lingka of Tibet,
Nyingchi Basongco Tourist Area of Tibet
??Shaanxi
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Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Dynasty, Huaqing Pool,Huashan
Mountain Scenic Area, Museum of Qian Mausoleum, Museum Of Mao Mausoleum, Famen
Temple Tourist Area, Big Wild Goose Pagoda of Dacien Temple Scenic Area, The National
Forest Park Of Taibaishan, Historical Museum Of Shaanxi
??Gansu
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Cultural Relic Scenic Area of Jiayuguan Pass, Kongtong Mountain Scenic Spot, Maiji
Mountain Scenic Area, Dunhuang Mingshashan(Sand Resonant Hill)Yueya(Crescent Moon)
Spring Scenic Area
??Qinghai
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Golmud Tourist Area of Kunlun, The Nativeland Of Huzhutu Ethnic Group Tourist Area,
Ta’er Temple Tourist Area
??Ningxia
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Shahu Lake Ecological Tourist Area, Shapotou Tourist Area
??Xinjiang
??
Tianchi Lake Scenic Area of Tianshan Mountain, The Grape Valley Ammusement
Park of Turpan