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Mainland tourists biggest spenders

Mainland tourists biggest spenders Chinese mainland travelers spent more than any other tourists last year, according to a joint report by online travel agency Ctrip and the Center for China and Globalization.

Combined, mainland tourists spent $261 billion in 2016, nearly 21 percent of the world's tourist consumption.

The report also said China's outbound tourism has seen double-digit growth for 12 consecutive years.

Countries including the United States, Canada and Singapore now issue 10-year visas to mainland tourists, while China opened 260 international air routes from January to November last year, all of which stimulated demand.

According to the report, mainland travelers made more than 120 million outbound trips in 2015, 313 percent more than in 2005.

Figures released by the World Economic Forum show tourism last year stimulated the global economy by generating over $7.6 trillion, supporting more than 292 million jobs.