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Chinese Tourists Revive Outlet in the United States with intimidating purchasing power

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Chinanews.com reports on June 26th According to the report from "World Journal" in U.S., with the summer vacation begins, tourists from Chinese mainland flood into Southern California, U.S. and do crazy shopping, just like that in Christmas shopping season. Outlet near the Chinese district comes back to life from many quiet years.

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Chinese purchasing service also makes a lot of brand-name stores have unexpectedly long lines in current economic with slow recovery. Many direct sales stores have increased Chinese salesman, provide "We speak Chinese "signs, and even added Chinese Characters in the toilets, allowing Chinese tourists feel like at home.

Many Chinese in traveling industry in Southern California says that the Chinese tourists in this summer have "first priority in shopping, second priority in tourism". Many people went straight to the Outlet Center the next day as soon as they lay down their luggage.

Nearly 200 brand-name outlet stores becomes so popular just one year. "Because there is long queue every day, we have to let visitors queue and enter shops in batches". Coach handbags and leather shop, the favorite shop of tourists from mainland, was packed with Chinese-speaking tourists. Almost half of the store's clerks are Chinese. "The purchasing power of Chinese tourists is really scary," a clerk said that many Chinese tourists hold long lists and buy several products at a time. A female clerk said when she was on duty this weekend, she saw a Chinese lady bought eight bags and "spent more than 10,000 Yuan."

Apart from GUCCI, LV and other major brands, Coach, Columbia, Nike, Levis, Puma, Nautica, etc. are also Chinese tourists' focused goals to purchase in U.S. trip. "America's sports and outdoor sports brand are our favorite ", a tourist from Qingdao said that, "American brands are at least five times more expensive in China."

In order to attract Chinese tourists, many stores have put the sign of "we speak Chinese" in front of their doors. Almost every shop has Chinese clerks and salesmen. Among all salesmen, Chinese faces are the busiest. 

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