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09:17, 26-May-2018
Shanghai hosts the 15th world travel fair
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The 15th Shanghai World Travel Fair opened on May 24, 2018. Kicked off at Shanghai Exhibition Center, the fair lasts four days and is expected to draw 65,000 visitors.
Exhibitors include 750 organizations from 50 countries and regions.
May 24, 2018: Exhibitors from Africa perform at their booth. /VCG Photo
May 24, 2018: Exhibitors from Africa perform at their booth. /VCG Photo
According to a joint report by the China Tourism Academy and tour operator Ctrip, Chinese people made 130 million trips overseas in 2017 and spent 115 billion US dollars there.
For Chinese travelers, countries such as Argentina, Bulgaria, Cuba, Finland, Norway, and Russia are increasingly popular, tour operators said.
May 24, 2018: The Japanese booth. /VCG Photo
May 24, 2018: The Japanese booth. /VCG Photo
China's domestic tourism market is booming, on the other hand. Last year, over five billion domestic Chinese tours were made, a figure up 12.8 percent year-on-year. Trips made by overseas travelers reached about 29 million, up 3.6 percent.
Dai Bin, head of the China Tourism Academy, said cooperation between China and other countries in the tourism sector will help boost exchanges and contribute to the global economic and social development.
(With inputs from Xinhua)
(Cover photo: The 15th Shanghai World Travel Fair opens, May 24, 2018. /VCG Photo)