International Tourism
A Familiar Destination. As Conde Nast's top city for seventeen years in a row, San Francisco is one of the world's most coveted vacation destinations. The fact that San Francisco was recently granted ‘approved destination status' by the Chinese government is testimony to the fact that the city has long been one of the most attractive, desirable locations to visitors from China.
In fact, according to the San Francisco Convention and Visitor's Bureau, the city already has 35 percent market-share of Chinese travelers to the United States, and saw visitor-ship rise 11.4 percent to 78,000 from 2005 to 2006. The city is committed to increasing that share by providing language support at hotels and airports, hassle-free travel in and out of the city, and all the amenities expected of an internationally recognized destination.