Engaged in the financial services industry in Shanghai, Miss Wu, the Chinese New Year holidays in the United States has really had enough of shopping addiction. Fifth Avenue in New York, just a few hours, she ancient Qi, Fendi Versace wandered in almost every store will be shot, and thousands of dollars at every turn. However, Miss Wu did not feel bad, because in the United States to buy these brands may be cheaper than domestic goods more. The United States is not only very productive trip, Miss Wu is also a good way to enjoy the one when "God" feeling: the United States a century-old store Macy's is also a dragon and lion dances to welcome them, the famous Empire State Building went so far as the Chinese guests clearance ... ...
6000 U.S. dollars per capita spent in the United States
During the Spring Festival, known as the "largest ever" in China thousands of tours to the United States the news, attracted widespread media attention. The most talked about the Chinese media is that, in order to receive this group of Chinese tourists, many U.S. businessmen have taken some unprecedented approach.
February 15, the largest U.S. department store chain Macy's New York head office for the first time Chinese tourists in the room held a dragon and lion dances. February 16, New York, Empire State Building for the first time to stop entertaining other tourists, specifically for the Chinese people and opening up, but also hung up red lanterns. In addition, the Empire State Building in New York also invited Chinese Consul General Peng Keyu launched a symbol of China's red, yellow and two color lights.
According to the New York Bureau of Tourism, Chinese tourists in New York's main activities, 95% are shopping, followed by the enjoyment of food. According to Travel Hawaii Galaxy president and Shao Guoliang introduced during the Spring Festival, Chinese tourists spend on average in the United States the amount of more than 6000 U.S. dollars, according to 1,000 people, the economic contribution of the United States 600 million dollars.
Chinese, Japanese mall strongly hospitality
Japanese businessmen are also strongly overtures to the Chinese tourists. From February 10 to 28, Tokyo, Akihabara, Ginza and other places of electrical chains, brand-name shops are basically equipped with staff who can speak Chinese. Store, "Kung Hei Fat Choi" to have "," "Happy New Year" banners everywhere.
Matsuya Tokyo Ginza the gate at the entrance, the new service-oriented guide for Chinese tourists billboards; Shiseido Chinese tourists during the Lunar New Year special of the beauty angle. Mikimoto Ginza jewelry store even 1 to 4 floor store all the major commodities are submitted to a floor, to facilitate Chinese tourists shopping.
Chinese tourists are naturally disappointed not to Japanese businessmen. It is located in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan Yurakucho Japanese electrical appliance chain stores in the vicinity of the bridge statistics, The average price in the shopping 4-50000 yen, far higher than the Japanese. The Tokyo store Takashimaya statistics show that the first three days of the Spring Festival this year, Chinese tourists shopping amount is 2.5 times over the same period last year, Chinese New Year; Mitsukoshi Ginza store, said Chinese tourists shot is very generous.
The Chinese people into Europe, "the king of shopping"
Britons in recent years, the Chinese people's purchasing power is impressive. London's largest shopping mall West Field Mall February 19, held a Spring Festival temple fair is full of Chinese flavor. It is the world's largest consumer tax rebate operator Global Refund's statistics, Chinese tourists last year, the group's total spending of the UK joining the store grew 126% to become the UK's largest group of tax shopping.
In France, Chinese tourists last year, shopping has become the king, and their consumption accounts for the French overseas visitors spending 15%. Global Refund report released last month said that the Chinese tourists to buy duty-free in France amounted to 158 million euros, compared with Russia in second place more than a 047 million euros. Thus, during the Spring Festival, Fayette, Paris, Paris, spring and other large-scale shopping malls are equipped with basic Chinese shopping guide.
Chinese people in other European countries, the consumption power was equally astounding. According to statistics, last year, January to October, Chinese tourists spending in Italy increased by 34%; in Sweden, China tourist spending grew 32%, becoming Sweden's largest travel consumer groups.
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Chinese outbound targeting luxury
According to Chinese customs authorities and travel agencies around the statistics, during the Spring Festival this year, the number of outbound sharp increase in the number of some provinces and cities more than doubled.
Concern is that a lot of Chinese tourists to spend money abroad, mostly for the purchase of luxury goods. This regard, because the United States, France and other countries do have a lot of international recognition of the first-line brands. On the other hand, since China for these big brand-name products are charged a higher consumption tax such goods purchased abroad a lot cheaper than the domestic, but also in foreign countries there are tax rebates to buy. Typically, these brands abroad, the domestic price of only 60% to 70%. The higher commodity prices in the domestic and overseas purchase and the greater the difference.
According to official reports, in another five years, China will overtake Japan to become the world's largest luxury goods consumer market. At present, there were already more than 100 well-known luxury brands to open stores in China.
Can not withdraw money to buy a lot of respect?
Some people think that Chinese people overseas, Deal or No Deal, people should be happy because it shows China's national strength is growing rapidly. As the seventies and eighties of last century, the Japanese overseas like a lot of money.
But there are also many people have seen the gap between rich and poor country, saw the low quality of some Chinese tourists. They believe that Chinese people overseas, while Deal or No Deal, but it does not buy respect.
Chinese people to throw more money abroad, in the end is a good thing or a bad thing? Perhaps this is only the process of China's development as a natural phenomenon only.
