How Can the UAE Attract More Chinese Tourists? Should the UAE Hospitality Industry be Targeting ? | Page 3

Data from Ctrip, a travel service provider which compiles data on travel and tourism
spending, suggests that Chinese tourists spend more on shopping than most other
nationalities. The report also suggests that by 2023, China will be third on the list of
visitor travel spending per trip by origin, after UAE and Brazil. Chinese tourists therefore
have a great deal of market potential. Catering to their shopping needs could not only
serve as a way to attract these tourists, but also creates further revenue generation
opportunities.