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  XINHUA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE

April 24, 2001, Tuesday 1:47 AM Eastern Time

Tourists Visiting Myanmar Decrease in 2000

YANGON, April 24

The number of tourists visiting Myanmar came to 234,900 in 2000, falling by 
9.3 percent from 1999, according to the latest figures published by the 
country's Central Statistical Organization.

Of the tourists, 49 percent entered the country by land through border points.

Up to now, there were 492 different hotels and motels with 13, 984 rooms. 
Of them, 21 are foreign-invested, four are joint ventures, 439 are 
private-run and 28 state-operated.

There has also been 521 licensed tour companies in Myanmar including 508 
private ones, 12 joint ventures and one foreign company.

According to the data published by the Myanmar Ministry of Hotels and 
Tourism, there are 3,768 registered tour guides. Of them, English language 
guides account for the majority with 2,644 in number,
while Japanese language guides take 486, Chinese language guides 222 and 
French language guides
189.

Due to the impact of the Asian financial crisis, Myanmar's tourism business 
is seen as very poor with most of its hotel rooms remaining vacant.

The country's recent target for tourism is to draw 500,000 tourists annually.

Since Myanmar opened to foreign investment in 1988, such contracted 
investment in the sector of hotels and tourism has reached 1.054 billion 
U.S. dollars in 42 projects.


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<font size=3>&nbsp;XINHUA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE <br>
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April 24, 2001, Tuesday 1:47 AM Eastern Time <br>
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Tourists Visiting Myanmar Decrease in 2000 <br>
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YANGON, April 24 <br>
<br>
The number of tourists visiting Myanmar came to 234,900 in 2000, falling
by 9.3 percent from 1999, according to the latest figures published by
the country's Central Statistical Organization. <br>
<br>
Of the tourists, 49 percent entered the country by land through border
points. <br>
<br>
Up to now, there were 492 different hotels and motels with 13, 984 rooms.
Of them, 21 are foreign-invested, four are joint ventures, 439 are
private-run and 28 state-operated. <br>
<br>
There has also been 521 licensed tour companies in Myanmar including 508
private ones, 12 joint ventures and one foreign company. <br>
<br>
According to the data published by the Myanmar Ministry of Hotels and
Tourism, there are 3,768 registered tour guides. Of them, English
language guides account for the majority with 2,644 in number,<br>
while Japanese language guides take 486, Chinese language guides 222 and
French language guides<br>
189. <br>
<br>
Due to the impact of the Asian financial crisis, Myanmar's tourism
business is seen as very poor with most of its hotel rooms remaining
vacant. <br>
<br>
The country's recent target for tourism is to draw 500,000 tourists
annually. <br>
<br>
Since Myanmar opened to foreign investment in 1988, such contracted
investment in the sector of hotels and tourism has reached 1.054 billion
U.S. dollars in 42 projects. <br>
<br>
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