Monday, December 8, 2008

First comes tourism, then comes business?

Can relaxed travel rules help California China ties?

Let's hope so, since thanks to relaxed rules for travel between the US and China, California, and more specifically, the Sacramento Region, expects a surge in Chinese tourists in 2009.

Sure, it's naive to think Chinese tourists are going to come to the region and become convinced this is the place to set up their overseas business, but at least it's an indication of good faith when it comes to making the region more accomodating and more flexible. If it helps improve California's reputation abroad, and by extension San Francisco's reputation, then it's good, right?

For more information on the expected Chinese tourism surge, check out this article from the Travel Daily News.

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