New zeal for new zealand

The Middle Kingdom is set to overtake the Land Down Under as the Kiwi country's primary source of tourism income. Yang Feiyue reports.

Chinese tourists are poised to push Australians out of the top-spending spot among visitors to Kiwi country, as they are discovering a new zeal for discovering New Zealand.

They're expected to become the No 1 source of tourism income by 2020, surpassing Australia, the New Zealand government forecasts. Chinese arrivals to the island nation are expected to increase 12 percent annually through 2021, the government says.