Reasons why tourist rush to UK may not happen

Two years ago, I visited Bicester Village, the shopping mecca near Oxford that from morning until late evening every day, was besieged by bus-loads of Chinese tourists who left laden with shopping bags.

For most first-time Chinese visitors to London, a trip to the world-famous Oxford University is a must. But many know their hearts are really in the nearby "discount street" with numerous outlet boutiques of the world's leading fashion brands that are sold at cheaper prices.

Now with the plunge of the pound induced by Brexit, many may expect that hordes of Chinese tourists, who spend an average of more than 2,000 pounds ($2,650) per head, will flock to the UK, giving a much-needed shot in the arm for the British retail sector.