Periódico: Journal of Tourism and Heritage Research
Fonte: Journal of Tourism and Heritage Research; Vol 2 No 1 (2019): Journal of Tourism and Heritage Research; 63-86
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Resumo: To Since 2004, when Beijing approved Spain as a tourist destination, the number of Chinese visitors has not stopped growing. However, Spain is still far from the numbers of its main European competitors (France, Italy, Germany ...).
According to the report of the National Academy of Tourism of China, the average stay of Chinese tourists in Spain is 10-12 days, with their purpose being, mainly, cultural tourism and shopping.
In addition, travel agencies and researchers in the sector point to a change in the profile of the visitor. More and more Chinese young people arrive who speak English and do not use the pre-organized trip. They use new technologies to personalize their trip, be it booking hotels, buying tickets, etc. However, the demand for cultural and urban tourism is still paramount in this group of tourists.
Experts from the Research Institute on International Tourism in China highlight that Spain was introduced to the map of Chinese tourists late due to a lack of direct flights and little promotion of its tourist attractions. But now it tries to recover the lost time with the opening of new air routes and with marketing actions to attract this traveler.
The objective of the research is to analyze the profile of Chinese tourists in Spain and study the opportunities presented to destinations that offer cultural and urban tourism whose target market is Chinese tourists.
