Record numbers of Chinese visitors will come to New Zealand this year

Nearly 50,000 Chinese tourists arrive in NZ for February's Golden Week

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STACY SQUIRES/FAIRFAX NZ

Record numbers of Chinese visitors will come to New Zealand this year, with February being the peak month.

Nearly 50,000 Chinese holidaymakers will shortly land in New Zealand as experts forecast the biggest "golden week" for Chinese tourists in our history.
January and February are traditionally New Zealand's busiest and most lucrative tourism months but it is the growth in Chinese holiday visitors that is pushing the industry to new peaks.
The so-called "golden week" starting February 7 coincides with the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday week and China's middle class goes on the move particularly to destinations like Thailand and Japan, but also further afield to places such as New Zealand.
Increased air capacity to New Zealand from China is also helping.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/75693880/nearly-50000-chinese-tourists-arrive-in-nz-for-februarys-golden-week.html