There has been modest growth in tourism worldwide,
despite two years of terrorism, war and disease .
And China is the engine driving it,
according to the World Tourism Organization .
International tourist numbers hit a record 702 million last year,
a rise of 2.7% over 2001, the year of the September 11 attacks .
France remains the most popular destination,
receiving more than 77 million visitors,
followed by Spain, United States, and Italy .
China, however, marked 11% growth over that period,
attracting 36.8 million international visitors .
It ranks fifth among leading tourism nations .
By 2020, it will be top, with predictions of 130 million visitors per year .
Chinese themselves are also becoming a major force as travelers .
According to a Xinhua report,
over 16.6 million Chinese traveled abroad last year,
up 37% from the previous year .
Their numbers are expected to grow to 30 million by the end of the decade,
and 100 million in 2020.
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[00:00.000]There has been modest growth in tourism worldwide,
[00:05.148]despite two years of terrorism, war and disease .
[00:08.867]And China is the engine driving it,
[00:12.048]according to the World Tourism Organization .
[00:14.192]International tourist numbers hit a record 702 million last year,
[00:20.551]a rise of 2.7% over 2001, the year of the September 11 attacks .
[00:27.473]France remains the most popular destination,
[00:31.717]receiving more than 77 million visitors,
[00:34.899]followed by Spain, United States, and Italy .
[00:38.615]China, however, marked 11% growth over that period,
[00:43.403]attracting 36.8 million international visitors .
[00:47.662]It ranks fifth among leading tourism nations .
[00:51.374]By 2020, it will be top, with predictions of 130 million visitors per year .
[00:58.803]Chinese themselves are also becoming a major force as travelers .
[01:04.112]According to a Xinhua report,
[01:06.778]over 16.6 million Chinese traveled abroad last year,
[01:11.021]up 37% from the previous year .
[01:14.750]Their numbers are expected to grow to 30 million by the end of the decade,
[01:20.059]and 100 million in 2020.
There has been modest growth in tourism worldwide,
despite two years of terrorism, war and disease .
And China is the engine driving it,
according to the World Tourism Organization .
International tourist numbers hit a record 702 million last year,
a rise of 2.7% over 2001, the year of the September 11 attacks .
France remains the most popular destination,
receiving more than 77 million visitors,
followed by Spain, United States, and Italy .
China, however, marked 11% growth over that period,
attracting 36.8 million international visitors .
It ranks fifth among leading tourism nations .
By 2020, it will be top, with predictions of 130 million visitors per year .
Chinese themselves are also becoming a major force as travelers .
According to a Xinhua report,
over 16.6 million Chinese traveled abroad last year,
up 37% from the previous year .
Their numbers are expected to grow to 30 million by the end of the decade,
and 100 million in 2020.
🎵
LRC歌词版本
[00:00.000]There has been modest growth in tourism worldwide,
[00:05.148]despite two years of terrorism, war and disease .
[00:08.867]And China is the engine driving it,
[00:12.048]according to the World Tourism Organization .
[00:14.192]International tourist numbers hit a record 702 million last year,
[00:20.551]a rise of 2.7% over 2001, the year of the September 11 attacks .
[00:27.473]France remains the most popular destination,
[00:31.717]receiving more than 77 million visitors,
[00:34.899]followed by Spain, United States, and Italy .
[00:38.615]China, however, marked 11% growth over that period,
[00:43.403]attracting 36.8 million international visitors .
[00:47.662]It ranks fifth among leading tourism nations .
[00:51.374]By 2020, it will be top, with predictions of 130 million visitors per year .
[00:58.803]Chinese themselves are also becoming a major force as travelers .
[01:04.112]According to a Xinhua report,
[01:06.778]over 16.6 million Chinese traveled abroad last year,
[01:11.021]up 37% from the previous year .
[01:14.750]Their numbers are expected to grow to 30 million by the end of the decade,
[01:20.059]and 100 million in 2020.