What keeps Chinese coming: scenic vistas, history and shopping

Venice, Italy, seen from a tourist gondola.[Photo provided to China Daily]

Major shopping sites

Outlets: Tourists can buy US brands, such as Coach, at prices half of those in China.

Famous shopping streets: Magnificent Mile in Chicago, New York's Fifth Avenue and Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles.

Supermarkets: Healthcare, mother and baby products, and cosmetics are popular with tourists.

POLICIES FOR BUSINESS AND TOURISM VISA EXTENSIONS RELAXED: China and the US will grant each other's citizens a business or tourist visa with multiple entries and the maximum validity of 10 years, according to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The visa extension policies will greatly facilitate trips to the US and bring down costs of multiple visits. A total of 7.3 million Chinese tourists will go to the US by 2021 after the visa policies relax, contributing $85 billion to local economies and creating 440,000 job opportunities, according to the White House. The people who visit families in the US will benefit most from the policies, according to Jiang Nan, general manager at the US travel department of Guangzhilv Co.