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The Chinese are coming.

Chinese foreign tourism is growing at an incredible rate. Canada was recently listed amongst the countries PRC citizens are allowed to visit without having to procure special paperwork. This could potentially have a very good payoff for tourism industries in Canada, especially in the West. Increased marketing inititives, and better services for Chinese tourists are important for market development.

The benefits needn't be limited to the West either. Chinese tourists flock to Marx's house in Trier. I see no reason they wouldn't also head to Norman Bethune's cabin in Ontario if it were well marketed (the reaction of the citizens of Gravenhurst is another matter). And if the Japanese are willing to travel to PEI in droves there is potential for similar popularity with the Chinese.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/05/16/news/tourism.php

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