Chinese tourism to US drops for 1st time in 15 years

    After more than a decade of rapid growth, Chinese travel to the U.S. is falling. And that has cities, malls and other tourist spots scrambling to reverse the trend.   Travel from China to the U.S. fell 5.7% in 2018 to 2.9 million visitors, according to the National Travel and Tourism Office, which collects data from U.S. Customs forms. It was the first time since 2003 that Chinese travel to the U.S. slipped from the prior year.   Friction between the U.S. and China is one reason for the slowdown.   The Trump administration first imposed tariffs on Chinese solar panels and washing machines in January 2018, and the trade war has escalate...

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