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By Lin Ruixuan
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The United States received 70,987 tourists from the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong in January, up 27.6 percent, making China its seventh-largest source of foreign tourists.
The rise in Chinese visitors comes amid an 8 percent contraction in overall visitors to the U.S. during the month, led by a 20 percent drop in British visitors, the leading country of origin for U.S. visitors, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce on April 10.
The appreciating value of the yuan against the dollar has made sightseeing in the U.S. more attractive for Chinese tourists, fueling the sharp increase in visitors, Cathy Keefe, spokeswoman for the Travel Industry Association of America, told Caijing.
The Chinese currency has maintained a value of around 6.83 yuan against the dollar in recent months, up than 20 percent since it was allowed to float in July 2005.
The U.S. tourism industry is looking to China as a new growth area, said Keefe. Many businesses have opened offices in China and launched a number of promotions to attract more Chinese tourists.
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