From Zee News:
Global tourism hit a record high last year and China could soon surpass Spain as the world’s second most popular destination, after France, the UN world tourism organization said today.
A 4.5 percent global rise in tourist numbers pushed the 2006 figure to a record 842 million, the Madrid-based United Nations agency said, forecasting an increase of 4.0 per cent for 2007…
UNWTO figures for 2006 showed arrivals to China had increased six per cent on the previous year at 49.6 million, despite higher costs due to an appreciating yuan, which gained some six per cent on the dollar in the 18 months to the end of 2006. [Full Text]
