Brexit's benefits for uk tourism

Britain's exit from the European Union is already generating signs of a coming boom in Chinese travelers who like to shop abroad

The tourism industry and retailers are readying for a sharp upturn in the number of Chinese visitors to post-Brexit Britain starting with this summer's tourist season. Travel sites reported Chinese searches for UK holidays shot up as the pound tumbled following the vote on EU membership.

"On our website, the number of consumers asking about British tourism increased rapidly after the referendum," Shi Yuduan, chief marketing officer at Chinese travel site Ctrip, tells China Daily. "Searches on our app about British tourism routes have doubled."