SINGAPORE — Asia's most visited cities, such as Bangkok and Singapore, are also the most vulnerable to declines in arrivals and tourism revenues because of their lack of diversification in visitors and growing dependence on Chinese tourists.
Asia was home to 70% of the fastest-growing cities by visitor arrivals last year, the annual MasterCard Global Destinations Index released last week shows, ranking the world's 132 most popular cities by international visitor numbers and spending.
But the bulk of that growth was due to outbound travel from China, putting those Asian destinations at risk should Chinese tourists stay away as economic growth moderates further.