Snapshot China Travel & Tourism 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Chinese travel and tourism market and covers overseas and indigenous tourists arriving by road, air, rail and sea. Market value is based on tourist expenditure. Market volume is based on number of tourists. Tourism is the spending of a tourist before, during and immediately after a trip. Tourist is one who travels away from home for business or pleasure. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots China Travel & Tourism 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Home & Leisure industry coverage.