China Eastern Airlines will connect Shanghai to New York and Los Angeles at the end of this year, and Shanghai to Chicago in March.

"We expect more tourist inquiries next year－exceeding the current 50 percent increase," Yan says.

Destinations like California and New York have joined the China Ready project, where local travel agencies and service personnel receive training to satisfy Chinese tourists' needs.

Brand USA is now introducing destinations with different elements to the Chinese market, including modern cities, rural areas, national parks and romantic islands.

"Chinese-language logos and Chinese-speaking service personnel will be available," says the Shanghai office's publicity director, Anita Jia.

"We continue to look forward to double-digit growth in the number of Chinese tourists next year."

Tourists will have access to Chinese breakfasts and water heaters at hotels.

Chinese-speaking shopping guides and sales personnel will staff major shopping sites during Christmas.

DC, New York, Las Vegas, Boston, Hawaii and Seattle are the most popular destinations for Chinese.

But the momentum of the coming year's promotions, flights and discounts, impelled by the visa liberalization, means Chinese will be discovering US destinations not yet on their maps.

Contact the writers through yangfeiyue@chinadaily.com.cn

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