Increasing Chinese tourism to the U.S. is pushing the tourism industry to get “China-ready,” by preparing Chinese translations, hiring Chinese-speaking staff and tuning up to meet Chinese visitors’ particular needs and interests. Chinese visitors are expected to increase to about 4.8 million annually within a few years; last year over 2 million came, and New York saw a jump of 20% to 641,000. From the Straits Times, details HERE.
Desert View Watchtower, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.