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Old Jun 21, 2019, 8:22 pm
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I certainly have the impression that Western tourism to China has been in decline for 30 years, almost precisely 30 years.

There was a time when young Westerners were exploring, or trying to explore, just about every corner of China. That era seems long gone.

Similarly, Western tour groups. They used to inundate places like the Forbidden City.

Of course domestic tourism has boomed in this period. Not only do overseas tourists no longer count for much in overall importance -- they used to be a strong source of foreign exchange and big business for hotels -- but to the extent they are still there, they get lost in the overwhelming masses of Chinese tourists.
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