Tourist arrivals decline in May
Tourist arrivals fell by -2.3 percent in May compared to the same period last year on the back of a steep decline in Chinese visitors.
03 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
Tourist arrivals fell by -2.3 percent in May compared to the same period last year on the back of a steep decline in Chinese visitors.
Reflecting a continuing downward trend, the number of Chinese holidaymakers fell drastically by -19 percent in May, according to statistics made public by the tourism ministry on Wednesday.
Chinese tourist arrivals have fallen by -11 percent in the first five months of 2016 compared to the same period last year.
Chinese arrivals appear to have peaked in 2014.
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