Data shows that in the next 10 years, Asian cities will be at the forefront of tourism growth. Chongqing ranks first by the average of 14% per year of tourism revenue. Guangzhou was second, with an annual growth of 13.1%; followed by Shanghai and Beijing, with an average annual increase of 12.8% and 12%. Chengdu ranking fifth with an annual increase of 11.2%. The cities ranked sixth to ten are as follows: Manila (10.9%), Delhi (10.8%), Shenzhen (10.7%), Kuala Lumpur (10.1%) and Jakarta (10%).

The beautiful Wushan (Photograph provided by publicity department committee of Yuzhong District and released by CQNEWS)

Jiefangbei, Hong Yadong, the Yangtze River Cableway, the Small Three Gorges, Changshou Lake, Wujiang Gallery, Xiannvshan… Chongqing, the beautiful mountain city, has attracted tourists from both home and abroad with its urban charm, Wuling scenery, the Three Gorges cultural wonders, heritage galleries and so on. The data from January to September this year, Chongqing has received a total of more than 370 million visitors at home and abroad with the cumulative growth rate of 18.13%, an increase of 15.64% over the same period last year. Tourism revenue reached nearly 234 billion yuan. In this year's National Day and Mid Autumn Festival, Chongqing welcomed over 34 million tourists within eight days, and received an income of over twelve billion yuan. (Translated by Shi Yali, Fathom Language Limited)

Xiannvshan scenic spot in Wulong (Photograph provided by publicity department committee of Yuzhong District and released by CQNEWS)