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    The luxury stores in Paris have equipped

    The luxury stores in Paris have equipped themselves with Chinese-speaking staff. Similarly in Asia-Pacific, I was recently at the Four Seasons in Indonesia and they have Chinese menus, guides and guest ambassadors.He says the global travel industry needs to stop relying on old stereotypes about...
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    The figures are even more dramatic

    The figures are even more dramatic closer to home. South Korea recently reported that in February, for the first time ever, Chinese tourists overtook Japanese tourists in terms of arrival numbers.Hong Kong and Thailand cite similar growth.It might be the biggest phenomenon to hit the global...
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    Chinese overtook Americans and Germans

    Chinese overtook Americans and Germans as the world's top international tourism spenders, with 83 million people spending a record US$102 billion on international tourism.Pretty much any country with "Approved Destination Status" -- a bilateral tourism arrangement with China -- has remarkable...