{"id":36580,"date":"2018-02-21T15:11:05","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T20:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccbc.com\/?p=36580"},"modified":"2018-02-23T14:27:58","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T19:27:58","slug":"canada-china-year-of-tourism-brand-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccbc.com\/zh-hans\/ccbc-in-the-news\/canada-china-year-of-tourism-brand-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada-China Year of Tourism a Chance to Elevate Brand Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_image=”https:\/\/ccbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/hero-single-event-1.jpg” custom_padding=”||75px|”][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.95″ title=”on” meta=”on” author=”off” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”off” featured_image=”off” featured_placement=”below” text_color=”light” text_background=”off” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”50px|||” \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Article” _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light”]\n

This article appeared a <\/em>Globe and Mail content piece on February 15, 2018, with an interview with Sarah Kutulakos<\/strong><\/a>, the Executive Director of CCBC. To read the full article, please click on the link below.<\/em><\/p>\n

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With its wide-open spaces, clean environment, natural beauty and multicultural hubs, Canada has much to offer for Chinese travellers, and declaring 2018 the Canada-China Year of Tourism aims to boost not only awareness of our country as a travel destination but also the number of visitors. The goal? To double the number of Chinese tourists coming to Canada by 2021.<\/p>\n

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Along with education, tourism is a valuable export opportunity for Canada, believes Sarah Kutulakos, executive director of the Canada China Business Council. With over 1.8 million Canadian jobs related to the tourism sector and an annual $20-billion contribution from international visitors, tourism is already an important part of the economy.<\/p>\n

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To build on this potential and capitalize on the China-Canada connection, Kutulakos suggests getting to know would-be visitors. “Ten years ago, Chinese tourists would typically travel in tour groups, but today, we see more and more independent travellers. This creates a market for more customized experiences,” she says.<\/p>\n

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