Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Bureau Released the Chinese Version of the “2016 Los Angeles Official Travel Guide”

Recently, "2016 China-US Tourism Year" started in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping and U. S. President Barack Obama sent a congratulatory letter and a congratulatory video respectively, encouraging people in the tourism industry. Meanwhile, Chinese tourists’ enthusiasm for travelling in the US also rapidly rises. In order to better serve Chinese tourists, and make it convenient for Chinese tourists to understand Los Angeles's basic situation and tourism related practical information, the Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Bureau recently launched a Chinese version of the “2016 Los Angeles Official Travel Guide” (hereinafter referred to as the Guide). Since 2014, this is the third consecutive year for Los Angeles Tourism Bureau to provide large quantities of official travel guides for Chinese consumers.

By 2015, the air capacity between China and Los Angeles has greatly improved, the number of visitors from China to Los Angeles also continues to increase with a double digit growth and hits a record high, reaching 779,000. Keeping as the largest overseas tourism market of Los Angeles, China for the first time surpassed Canada and became Los Angeles’ second largest international tourist market.

"China-US Tourism Year" is a new development opportunity for Los Angeles. The publication of the Guide once again reflects that the Los Angeles Tourism Bureau attaches great importance to the Chinese market and Los Angeles’ commitment to further enhance the service level for Chinese tourists. Ernest wooden Jr. , Director of Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Bureau said, Los Angeles Tourism Bureau will launch a series of initiatives jointly with the industry to ensure the good travel experience of Chinese tourists in Los Angeles, and L.A. welcomes Chinese tourists to come often and explore the depth of the vibrant "City of Angels".

The Guide in the beginning included the high appraisal of Los Angeles by Mr. Li Jinzao, Director of China National Tourism Bureau when he attended the "Dialogues among Sino-US state / province Tourism Bureaus” activity in October 2015: "Los Angeles is the city of sunshine, the city of angels, the city of film, the city of entertainment, the city of science and technology, the city of culture and education..., but all in all, it is the city of tourism, because only tourism, through the most direct exchange by people, can make their fusion, value adding and sublimation. "

The Guide also invited famous Chinese singer Li Jian to introduce Los Angeles sights by the way of “movies take you to travel”, and the Clippers basketball stars told about their love of Los Angeles. In Los Angeles, Shopping and dining is naturally indispensable and 10 local restaurants introduced in the Guide let people salivate with seasonal fresh dishes. In addition, readers will also in the guide find more familiar China's flavours.

At the same time, this year's guide also opened up a chapter of the campus life, introducing the notes to study abroad. The travel tips part includes the Bohemian coastal city and the charming Hollywood, fully exploring "the City of Angels". And the Guide also shows to visitors with the concept of environmental protection about how to be a low carbon visitor in Los Angeles .

“2016 Los Angeles Official Travel Guide”, in addition to the introduction of the Los Angeles basic information, also provides practical hotel, traffic, visa and travel tips. The electronic version of the guide has been uploaded to the the Chinese official website of Tourism Bureau of Los Angeles (hellola.cn) for Chinese tourists to read or download online. The print edition of the guide also can be obtained from the travel agencies or Los Angeles Tourism Bureau office in China.

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