Based on the statistics from Yunnan Province’s tourism bureau, the tourism revenues rose 13.2% year on year to CNY41.5 billion in the first half of 2010.

From January to June 2010, the number of inbound tourists reached 2.89 million, increase 13.5% year on year, and the foreign exchange earnings from tourism were USD537 million, up 12.2% from the previous year.

Figures also showed that the number of domestic tourists increased 16.5% year on year to 67.09 million in the first half of 2010, and the tourism revenues from the domestic market rose 13.6% to a total of CNY37.89 billion.

Aims to generate CNY90 billion in tourism revenues in 2010, the provincial government will promote of the high-end tourism market, which is a priority for the Chinese government in 2010.