Asian mega-cities remain top cities from 2012
Published on: Friday, January 30, 2015
Kuala Lumpur: Asian mega-cities such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok remained unchanged as the top cities in terms of international tourist arrivals since 2012. The three cities benefited from their locations in heavily populated areas, large economies and proximity to China.This is the findings of Euromonitor International in its report on top 100 city destinations in terms of international tourist arrivals for 2013. The findings were reported in a statement issued in Chicago, United States on Wednesday.
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Outbound travel from China has influenced many of the cities listed, whereas the inbound tourism to China remained sluggish.China remained as the 8th leading country for a number of cities featured in the top 100. However, with the exceptions of Suzhou and Guilin, most Chinese cities experienced a decline in arrivals in 2013 due to an uncertain economic outlook, pollution concerns and tensions with Japan, a key source market for tourists.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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