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Subject: With the United States providing 10-year visa from November 2014, more Chinese travelers are planning to visit the US on their own instead of going…
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With the United States providing 10-year visa from November 2014, more Chinese travelers are planning to visit the US on their own instead of going on group tours, according to Ctrip, a leading online travel agency
In a report published this month, the agency listed 10 favorite destinations of Chinese tourists in the US
"We look forward to welcoming 400,000 Chinese visitors to Chicago by 2018," Melissa Cherry, vice-president for cultural tourism and neighborhoods at Choose Chicago, the official tourism association for the Windy City
To increase Chinese participation and visitors in several events that are held in Chicago, Choose Chicago, the city’s tourism association, this year in May signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the China International Culture Association and the Ministry of Culture
Orlando, a city in Florida, is known as "The Theme Park Capital of the World". The city is also one of the busiest American cities for conferences and conventions
Yellowstone, widely held to be the first national park in the world, is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features. It has many types of ecosystems, but the subalpine forest is most abundant
In 2014, Attract China, a company based in both Beijing and Boston, created a Chinese-language map of Boston, the first of its kind to include major attractions in the city for Chinese tourists who might come to visit Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but who also want to do some sightseeing and shopping
The capital region is the perfect place for first-time travelers from China who want to experience something unique, as well as the richness of the history and culture of the US, according to Capital Region USA, an organization that promotes Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland
San Francisco is known for several landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, and its Chinatown district. The city is also the headquarters of many companies such as Levi Strauss & Co, Gap Inc, Dropbox, Yelp, Twitter and Uber
Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city known primarily for gambling, shopping, fine dining and nightlife
Hawaii is the only US state located in Oceania and the only one composed entirely of islands. Hawaii’s natural beauty, pleasant climate, abundance of public beaches, oceanic surroundings make it a popular destination for tourists
A.T.Kearney, a global management consulting firm, in 2014 ranked New York City as the No 1globalized city in the world. The city exerts a great impact on commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment globally
Nicknamed the City of Angels, Los Angeles is also a global city with a diverse economy in entertainment, culture, media and fashion. Home to Hollywood, Los Angeles leads the world in the creation of films, television productions, video games, and recorded music
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