Numbe r of Tourists

(1) International tourists refer to foreigners , overseas Chinese, Chinese comp atriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan
coming to China for s ight-seeing, vis its, tours, family reunions, vacations, study tours, conferences and other activities of a
business , scientific and technological, cultural, educational and religious nature. It does not include rep resentatives and emp
loyees of resident institut ions of foreign countries in China such as embassies, consulates, news agencies and offices of
foreign companies and organizations , nor does it include long-term foreign exp erts or students res iding in China, or
persons in transit ion without spending a night in China.

(2) Chinese res idents going abroad refer to Chinese res ident s going abroad for short terms for either public busines s or
private purposes. Chinese employees working on int ernational transport carriers are included in those going abroad for public
business purpose, not in t hose for p rivate purpose.

(3) Domestic tourists refer to res idents of the mainland of China who s tay for one night at least but no more than 6 months
at tourist facilities in other places than their permanent residence within the territory of the mainland China, including
foreigners, overseas Chinese and Chinese comp atriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who have resided in China for
over one year.

Forei gn Exchange Earnings from International Tourism refer to the total expenditures of foreigners, overseas
Chinese, Chinese comp atriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan during their stay in the mainland of China, which are
earnings of foreign exchange from international tourism from the point of view from China.

International Travel Agenci es refer to travel agencies engaged in the promotion, solicitation, organization and reception
of tours to the mainland of China by foreigners, overs eas Chinese, Chinese compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

Domestic Travel Agenci es refer t o travel agencies engaged in the promotion, solicitation, organization and recep tion
of domestic tourists , and in the reception of foreigners, overseas Chinese, Chinese compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and
Taiwan organized by international travel agencies or other departments concerned, without their own promotion and solicit
ation programmes.

Tourist Hotels refer to hotels that are able, wit h the approval of departments concerned, to accommodate foreigners,
overseas Chinese, Chinese comp atriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Province.

Star-Hotels: refer to hotels rated with stars.