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Years ago there was a phrase in the international travel industry describing Chinese tourists - they "sleep cheap, shop expensive". Even today, shopping still dominates their spending with 34.1 percent of the total while traveling, followed by transportation at 21.6 percent and hotels at 14 percent, according to a report released by the China Tourism Academy in April. Though still comparatively low, Chinese spending on overseas hotels last year was 4 percentage points higher than that in 2011. Statistics show that Chinese travelers are becoming more willing to stay in medium-priced star-rated hotels rather than low-budget accommodations.

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