Demystifying the Chinese traveler

Tue, 03/20/2012 - 04:58 — Anonymous by Tracy YouIn 2012 Chinese
tourists are expected to take nearly 80 million international trips,
spending US$80 billion in the process, according to the China Tourism
Academy. That's a lot of travel -- 8 percent of the total one billion
international trips expected to be taken this year, in fact.  Many
hospitality companies are preparing by offering Chinese-oriented tours and
amenities. But what can the rest of the world expect? Given that the Chinese
received a bit of a bashing in the comments to our "Who are the world's worst
travelers?" article, it's time to set the record straight about this
oft-maligned nation of jetsetters.  Also on CNNGo: The rise of
Chinese-centric hotel brandsread more