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Tourists from Chinese mainland spend most abroad in world
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-06-02 21:29

Almost all tourists from the Chinese mainland shop when they travel abroad, according to a recent survey conducted jointly by AC Nielsen and Tax Free World Association (TFWA).

The research tracked 1,500 consumers from Beijing, Shanghai andGuangzhou who visited Asia and Europe and Hong Kong and Macao over the past six months.

Each of the tourists spent 987 US dollars on average shopping abroad, ranking first worldwide, the study found. On average, their expenses for shopping made up about one third of their total tourism budget.

Last year, 29 million people from the Chinese mainland traveledabroad, a year-on-year increase of 43 percent, said Thom Rankin, vice-chairman of the conference and research department of TFWA.

Of the total tourists surveyed, females accounted for 69 percent, and young people aged from 20 to 29, made up 36 percent.

Most of the tourists were well-educated high-income earners, according to the consulting firm. High on their shopping lists for overseas traveling were fashionable apparel, cosmetics, perfume and candies. Young tourists tended to seek nouveau things and brand products. About 88 percent of the Chinese tourists opted for shopping at upscale stores, the firm added.

The survey also discovered that more than 70 percent of the survey respondents went abroad for sightseeing.



 
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