My comment: There is no need to read the rest of (1)(b).
(2) Press release: Mastercard Asia Pacific Destinations Index 2017: Bangkok Remains Top Destination, Singapore Attracts Top Spending Tourists. MasterCard, Apr 26, 2017 http://newsroom.mastercard.com/a ... -spending-tourists/
Tables:
"The top ten Asia Pacific destinations ranked by international overnight arrivals: 1. Bangkok-19.3 million [arrivals] * * * 10. Taipei-7.4 million" (Neither Hong Kong nor any city of China is ranked top ten.)
"The top ten Asia Pacific destinations ranked by total nights stayed: 1. Bangkok-87.6 million [nights] * * * 10. Taipei-47.8 million" (Neither Hong Kong nor any city of China is ranked top ten.)
"The top ten Asia Pacific destinations ranked by expenditure: 1. Singapore-US$15.4 billion 2. Bangkok-US$12.7 billion 3. Tokyo-US$11.1 billion 4. Taipei-US$9.9 billion 5. Seoul-US$9.4 billion * * * 10. Hong Kong–US$6.6 billion