Where the Economic Elite Went in 2013

Australia was mainland China’s most popular travel destination in 2013 Photo: Northern Territory Tourism

Australia was mainland China’s most popular travel destination in 2013
Photo: Northern Territory Tourism

  1. Australia
  2. France
  3. Dubai
  4. Switzerland
  5. Maldives
  6. United States
  7. Japan
  8. Germany
  9.  Singapore
  10. New Zealand

*Defined as the top twenty-six percent by income of ‘outbound tourists’.

Data source: 2013 survey by FT (Financial Times) China Confidential survey of 1,227 middle income consumers in ten first- and second-tier cities. http://www.ftchinaconfidential.com/outbound2013