Categories: chinese spending

17 August 2015 00:00

Spend by Chinese visitors to the UK hits record level, giving UK retailers a much-needed boost

• Chinese Visa cardholders visiting the UK spent £50m in July, overtaking tourists from France as the second highest spenders in the UK • A new simplified visa scheme for Chinese nationals introduced in July is expected to further boost Chinese tourism spending in the UK • The British high street was the main beneficiary, attracting £2 in every £5 of Chinese holiday spend