ITB Destination Days: Focus On Asia – Brought To You By ITB Asia

The Future Of China's Outgoing Tourism In Times Of Economic Downturn Economic development in China has become worrisome. China’s role as the global economy’s “locomotive” is weakening – not only in the tourism market. Do global incoming markets have to brace themselves for a dip in tourism arrivals from China? How will the behavior of Chinese tourists change regarding travel expenses, duration, travel style and destinations? Will the information and booking behavior of Chinese tourists change as well? Introductory presentation: Charlie Li, Founder & CEO, TravelDaily China Moderated by: Charlie Li, Founder & CEO, TravelDaily China Panel guests: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Arlt, Director, COTRI China Outbound Tourism Research Institute Sherri Wu, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of International Business Development, Alitrip at Alibaba Group Joseph Xia, Vice President, Jin Jiang International E-Commerce John Zhong, Head of International Hotel Business, Ctrip