Four Chinese Travel Sector Equity Plays

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Each of Chinas 1.3 billion people, on average, take only 1.3 trips a year. By 2015 that figure is expected to rise to 3.3. The government is working to stimulate this by both supporting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' five year strategic tourism plan and the Chineses own National Tourism Plan. Nicolas Berbigier, chief executive of Xanadu, a travel agency in Beijing recently said:

Chinese consumers are finding it a lot more interesting to travel. Theyre finding it a lot easier. The Yuan is expected to rise in value. Visa restrictions are diminishing every day, and the government is pretty keen on pushing people to travel.

Airbus Sales Chief, John Leahy, says that India and China are one of the main reasons his company increased forecasts recently. John said that:

Demand for travel is doubling every 15 years. But in places like India and China we expect to double in the next six years.

With all of this traveling going on, I expect there will be some winners in China stocks. The following four stocks all represent unique plays in the travel sector of China, and an investor can stand to gain if the stock fits their risk profile. Lets get started as I discuss the Leader, the Value, the Pricey One and the Unknown.

The Leader: Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (CTRP): Ctrip.com is a leading online provider of travel services in China. They own half of the online market and are no longer an unknown in the world

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