The land of tourists China is not in the top three, but it is regarded as the number one tourist destination
In May this year, the WTO and 88 World Travel Associations jointly released a "Top 10 Most Loved Countries by Tourists", and France received a total of 86.9 million international tourists, Spain 81.8 million, the United States 76.9 million, and China ranked fourth with 60.7 million people.
On this list, tourists from different countries give high praise to France's tourism resources, 37 world cultural sites, ancient cities, cultural and artistic towns, castles, beaches and ski resorts. The most popular attraction is the Eiffel Tower, a city that attracts millions of people every year, and it is also a world-renowned attraction such as Provence.
Of France's GDP, the tourism sector contributes 97% of GDP, and of these taxes, 30% is provided by foreign tourists. Of the 67 million nationals, more than 1.1 million are employed in the tourism industry, as well as more than 30,000 hotels, hostels and hotel employees in the country. Paris is also one of the most popular foreign tourists in the world.
In second place is Spain, with 81.8 million foreign tourists, mostly from European countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Germany. In 2018, tourism accounted for 11% of GDP. Today, there are 13 World Heritage Sites and 15 National Parks, of which Barcelona is the most visited.
Spain has long been one of Europe's most popular destinations, and the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts have long been a trend in Europe with world-class tourist attractions, but now Spain's winter tourism, carnivals, food and historical sites are popular with travelers from all over the world.
Spain is a very developed country, its rich resources and abundant resources, not inferior to any country in Europe and the United States, rich in grapes, olive oil, citrus and seafood, known as the "food paradise", the annual tourism industry, the profit of restaurants reached 39%.
In third place is the United States, whose economic and military power is much higher than that of other countries, and in 2011, its economic and military power had exceeded 12 trillion and is expected to reach 1 in 20187 trillion yuan, creating more than 10 million jobs, becoming the three major industries in the United States that create jobs.
There are 76.9 million foreign tourists who come to the vast United States every year, Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Hawaii, Alaska, New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, etc., are all listed as must-visit places.
The U.S. tourism boom because it has launched an annual ticket called "America is Beautiful," which costs $80 and allows you to visit places like national parks across the country and also carry four passengers. This means that a foreign tourist's dependents can enjoy one year of free time at a U.S. tourist attraction for only $80.
The number of foreign tourists in China is as high as 60.7 million a year, but almost all the well-known scenic spots around the world are "must-go", such as the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, Wuyue, Shaolin Temple, Huangguoshu Waterfall, the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, etc., these places have long been at the top of the list of recommended tourist attractions in the world.
Compared with developed regions such as Europe and the United States, China's tourism industry has developed relatively slowly, with only 710,000 foreign tourists in 1978 and only more than 300 million US dollars in tourism revenue. However, in 1994, China ranked among the world's top 10 in terms of sales and turnover of foreign tourists, and in 2006, it soared to become one of the world's five major tourist powers, known as the "tourism miracle".
China's total tourism revenue in 2014 has exceeded 100 billion US dollars, and this number is rising, maintaining the highest in the world at 18A growth rate of 95 per cent, while the total tourism revenue of other countries can reach 8 per cent, which is already a very high level. The WTO regards China as the fastest-growing region in the world and ranks first in the global tourism market.