Scientific Essay from the year 2010 in the subject South Asian Studies, South-Eastern Asian Studies, grade: 1,3, University of Applied Sciences Berlin (MBA EurAsia), language: English, abstract: According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), China will become the worlds flagship tourism destination as the largest host country worldwide and the fourth largest to send tourists abroad by 2020. This paper focuses on the growing marketplace for the Chinese tourism industry and evaluates the current industry trends, evolving market and growth prospects of the tourism industry, focusing on inbound tourists, i.e. international visitors from abroad. Including current figures about the tourism sector of this global player, a collection of further reading and important surveys about the tourist market and its challenges nowadays, this paper provides an in-depth insight into the future of this industry.