Statistics from the Beijing Municipal Tourism Administration show that the capital received more tourists in December 2006 than the same time in 2005.

The statistics show that Beijing received 266000 inbound tourists who stayed overnight in December, an increase of 8.6% compared with the same period of last year. Of the total inbound tourists received, 225000 were foreign nationals, increasing by 7.9%; 28000 were Hong Kong residents, up 19.1%; 800 were Macao residents, declining by 49.8% over the same period of last year; and 12000 were Taiwan residents, up 6.6%.

In December last year, Beijing's star-rated hotels received 1.004 million domestic travelers, which was an increase of 1.3% over the same period of 2005.

In 2006, Beijing received totally 3.9 million inbound tourists, increasing by 7.5%, of which 3.38 million were foreign nationals, increasing by 8.6%; 303000 were from Hong Kong, down 3.5%; 7000 were from Macao, decreasing by 45.4%; 210,000 were from Taiwan, increasing by 13%. In the whole year, the city's star-graded hotels received 12.407 million domestic guests, down 0.5% from that of the same period of the previous year.

In 2006, Beijing received 1.9% more travelers from Asian countries, 11.3% more tourists from Americas, 15.4% more from European countries, 32.2% more from Oceania and 55.2% more from Africa compared with those of the previous year.