Number of Chinese tourists visiting UK soars nearly 40%

More than 200,000 Chinese holidaymakers visited in first nine months of 2015 and 2,700 spend per head is among highest, says VisitBritain

The number of Chinese tourists visiting the UK soared 37% in the first nine months of last year, taking the total to more than 200,000 in 2015.

Chinese visitors collectively spent just 4% more than in 2014 - or 435m - according to the tourism body VisitBritain. However, that was a bounce back from a 1% fall in the same period a year before, after a 68% surge in 2013.

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