Chinese visitors to the Royal Museums of Greenwich in China have increased by a record 200% in the past year because of their interest in the famous Cutty Sark sailing ship that was built in 1869 to transport consignments of tea from London to the UK. The figures also showed that Chinese tourists have taken a larger share of the royal museums's international market, making up 8.3% of all foreign visitors in 2016/17, compared with 4.9% in 2015/16.
Chinese visitors to the Royal Museums of Greenwich in London have increased by a record 200% in the past year because of their interest in the famous Cutty Sark sailing ship that was built in 1869 to transport consignments of tea from China to the UK. The figures also showed that Chinese tourists have taken a larger share of the royal museums's international market, making up 8.3% of all foreign visitors in 2016/17, compared with 4.9% in 2015/16.