According to the US Department of Commerce, a Chinese tourist spends an average of $6,000 USD in the United States. This enormous spending power of the Chinese tourist is the main reason behind the New York City Tourism Bureau to vigorously promote the visit of thousands of Chinese visitors; the largest group in NYC tourism history. According to the Tourism Bureau’s latest news, among the main activities of Chinese tourist, 95% are shopping, followed by dining. Business owners are all smiles upon the arrival of Chinese tourists.
- Bloomingdales in NYC, a popular shopping destination for Chinese Tourist. (Photo from Flickr)
Although the final amount of the total consumption has not yet been released, Fetida (费提达), the Tourism Bureau’s executive officer, said: ‘You (Chinese tourists) are very important to our business indeed’ at the welcome dinner in front of 60 tables filled with Chinese tourists. Katz , the director-general of the Empire State Building observation deck, and Perrin, the CEO of Cartier North America, also said, the Chinese customers are growing rapidly and becoming one of the main customers. The growth of the number of Chinese customers is significant especially during the Chinese New Year.
On February 16th, when the Empire State Building invited Consul-General Keyu Peng (彭克玉) for the lightning ceremony, only Chinese guests were invited. Red Lanterns were also hanging in the windows at the entrance in order to let the Chinese customers feel warmly welcomed.
The U.S. official organizer said the reason for the event being supported by the Empire State Building, Macy’s, Cartier and other famous businesses is the recognition of the consumption power of the Chinese tourist.
- NYC celebrating Chinese New Year; the Empire State building was lit up in red and yellow by Consul-General Keyu Peng. (Photo from Flickr)
On February 14th, thousands of Chinese tourists rushed into the prosperous 5th Avenue of New York City during their Chinese New Year Holiday, with all different kinds of Chinese dialects. Some stores were decorated with styles of Chinese New Year Celebration and also presented Asian assistants only to attract more Chinese customers.
Miss Wu, who works in the financial industry in Shanghai, visited Gucci, Fendi and Versace within only a few hours after her arrival to 5th Avenue, and purchased more than a thousand dollars each time in almost every store. With a moderate income as she said, she laughed and said the price of the luxury brands in U.S is cheaper than those in China, with no worry about fake products. As a result, despite the possibility of taxation after returning China, she still seized the opportunity and made generous purchases.
Lizi Zhu (朱黎子), a travel agent of China Travel Service Office with the traveling group said that the spending power of Chinese tourists continue to increase over the years. With the tourism market in Europe and Southeast Asia getting saturated, they show great interest in the United States. ‘And the giant spending power of the Chinese customers usually is reflected on the last day. We will wait and see’.
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[...] Source: China Decoded (March 1, 2010) [...]
Yes, it is true that Chinese tourists are the biggest spenders in the United States. According to a survey made by China Elite, a Shanghai marketing agency, An average Chinese tourists can spend between $5,000 and $15,000 per week in shopping. Let’s welcome all these wonderful new customers!