Indonesia is the latest country to become a hot spot for Chinese medical tourists

 15-Oct-17, Forbes

From being one of the most under-utilized passports in the world, Chinese tourists have breathed new life recently into the global hospitality industry. The country went from 10 million outbound movements in 2000 to 122 million recorded this past year.

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Chinese online travel booking site Ctrip revealed 500,000 Chinese travelled overseas for medical-related services in 2016. Ctrip's findings showed that the average spending on medical tourism is around ten times greater than regular outbound Chinese travel.

Indonesia posted the highest tourism volume growth of 30% so far in 2017. Bali became a hot spot for Chinese travelers - their numbers reaching 150,000 arrivals. To further develop so called 'special-interest tourism', Indonesia's tourism and health ministries have made it a priority to make Indonesia a medical and wellness destination.

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