According to the latest news, the number of short-term Chinese tourists to Australia reached one hundred and eleven thousand six hundred and ninety nine in June, overtaking New Zealand for the first time, becoming Australia`s largest source of short-term overseas tourists.
Australia`s unique natural landscape and close contact with wildlife are understood to be attractive to Chinese tourists. June 2017 is a historic moment for Australia`s tourism industry. Australia`s biggest source of short-term visitors changed ownership for the first time in June, turning from New Zealand to China, Australia`s biggest trading partner. This is the first time that China has overtaken New Zealand for short-term visitors to Australia.
The total number of short-term visitors to Australia rose 6.3 percent in June from a year earlier to seven hundred and thirty three thousand one hundred, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Among them, the number of short-term tourists from China reached one hundred and eleven thousand six hundred and ninety nine, overtaking New Zealand for the first time, becoming Australia`s largest source of short-term overseas tourists. In June, the number of short-term visitors to Australia and New Zealand was one hundred and ten thousand eight hundred and ninety nine. Short-term visitors to Australia rose 11.8 percent, or one hundred and thirty four thousand three hundred and ninety nine, in the year to June, while short-term visitors to Australia and New Zealand grew 2.7 percent, or 35,200. If you compare the growth in overseas visitors over a longer period of time, the growth in short-term Chinese tourists will be impressive. Ten years ago, the number of short-term Chinese tourists to Australia rose 275 percent compared to the year ending June 2007. Two decades ago, the number of short-term visitors to Australia rose by as much as 2, 000%.
For Chinese tourists, Australian attractions are getting more and more popular. According to current statistics, Australia has ranked fourth on the list of Chinese tourists` wish list for outbound travel. But two years ago, Australia ranked 10th in the rankings. In the next few years, the number of Chinese tourists to Australia will increase from 1.2 million to 2.9 million each year.
When it comes to travel to Australia, the biggest concern for Chinese tourists is safety. At the same time, the purpose of Chinese tourists travel is also changing, from simple shopping to enjoy nature. Australia`s unique natural landscape and close contact with wildlife are attractive to Chinese tourists. In addition, Australia is the second largest destination for Chinese tourists in terms of self-cultivation and embrace of nature.
To attract overseas tourists, Australia can be described as a brain-racking, to provide tourists with convenient travel. Kunzhou`s seven Midwestern city councils have jointly launched a free Wi-Fi, for visitors on their way to the wireless network. The massive free Wi-Fi campaign was the idea of Winton County Councillor Dale. He is said to have heard a lot of tourists complain about not being able to connect to the Internet. Because many visitors want to look through the Internet to find restaurants, find routes or look up maps. Goverment, Kunzhou, has allocated A $15,000 for the free Wi-Fi operation, with other costs borne by the local council. Currently, visitors to Winton County can use free Wi-Fi connectivity anytime, anywhere.
