According to statistics from the Qingdao Municipal Party Committee, the number of tourist arrivals in the city from January to February totals 108,300, up by 5.66% from last year. Revenue from foreign exchange amounted to 59 million dollars, up by 4.78%.

South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the United States, Germany, Macau, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and Canada were the top ten sources of tourists. Meanwhile, the number of foreign travelers from Asia reached 39,200, up by 19.88% from last year. South Korea, as the largest source of tourists, provided 22,500 tourists to Qingdao, up by 18.18% from last year, and accounting for 38.66% of the total number of tourists.

The number of European tourist arrivals in February reached 4,400, 56.25% more than last year. Germany, Russia, the UK, France, Italy and Sweden account for the bulk of the European influx, with business travel as its main form. The number of German tourists amounted to 1,300, up by 85.71% from last year.

Meanwhile, the number of tourists from the Americas in January was 3,200, up by 56.25% from last year. The US, Canada and Mexico account for most of the tourists who come to Qingdao for business travel. The number of US tourists reached 2,500 from January to February, with an increase of 33.33%.

By Audrey