Back in 2008, China made it more difficult for foreigners to enter for the Olympics...... put off many foreigners from coming to see the Games. China's attempts to discourage foreign backpackers and the less well-heeled tourists backfired badly. .......A great opportunity to make billions for the country had been lost!

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China is the third most visited country in the world. The number of overseas tourists was 55.98 million in 2010. Foreign exchange income was 45.8 billion U.S. dollars, the world's fourth largest in 2010.