Chinese tourists: Asia's new 'ugly Americans'

Armed with the spoils of an economic boom, millions of Chinese are traveling abroad for the first time, ready to soak up the exotic along with the familiar. And they're able to visit more countries as Beijing relaxes its rules on foreign travel. In September, 25 European countries were added to its list of approved destinations, though the US is still off-limits.

Read the original article here by Simon Montlake | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor: Chinese tourists: Asia's new 'ugly Americans' | csmonitor.com

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Posted 12/29/05 by JJ | Filed under: Travel