Visa’s Tourism Outlook China report states that international tourists in China spent more than $4.6 billion in 2008 on their Visa-branded payment cards across all merchant segments, up 7% over 2007.
The report indicates that despite global economic uncertainty, opportunities still exist for the Chinese tourism economy in 2010 and beyond.
PATA reported Li Sheng, general manager of Visa China, said, "The Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games have put a spotlight on China and its broad appeal and have also contributed to vast infrastructure developments that will support China’s tourism economy for years to come."