In 2002, China received 98 million visitors which is to say that the equivalent of one person out of 60 on our planet visited the country in a year. That is just the tip of the iceberg too. The Middle Kingdom, which 2...In 2002, China received 98 million visitors which is to say that the equivalent of one person out of 60 on our planet visited the country in a year. That is just the tip of the iceberg too. The Middle Kingdom, which 25 years ago, before its opening policy, gave the image of an impenetrable and mysterious territory, is expected to become the No. 1 tourism destination by 2020. Christina Lionnet, a French journalist living in Beijing, reflects on the boom of tourism in China.展开更多
文摘In 2002, China received 98 million visitors which is to say that the equivalent of one person out of 60 on our planet visited the country in a year. That is just the tip of the iceberg too. The Middle Kingdom, which 25 years ago, before its opening policy, gave the image of an impenetrable and mysterious territory, is expected to become the No. 1 tourism destination by 2020. Christina Lionnet, a French journalist living in Beijing, reflects on the boom of tourism in China.
