Chinese tourism likely to soar for New York, Los Angeles

The surge in visitors from China will continue into the next few years, with New York and Los Angeles expected to see a nearly 200 percent increase in travelers from the world’s most populous country, according to a new study.

New York and Los Angeles are already the top destinations for Chinese visitors to the U.S. and will hold those positions into 2023, according to a study by the Oxford Economics Co. on behalf of the InterContinental Hotels Group.

Chinese travelers already have surpassed Americans in total outbound international trips. But with the Chinese middle class continuing to grow, the study predicts that the travel trend will continue. By 2023, New York is expected to host 1.17 million Chinese visitors, a 196 percent increase over 2013, with Los Angeles on track to host 1.14 million Chinese visitors, a 192 percent increase over 2013. Hotels and airlines in the U.S. have responded to the growth by hiring Mandarin-speaking staff and offering traditional Chinese food and drink.

Los Angeles Times