Chinese tourists boost U.S. businesses

Last year, thousands of Chinese tourists flocked to Yellowstone National Park to view the mountains, the buffalo and Old Faithful.

Later, at least 1,600 trekked to the Ranch at Ucross, some 200 miles to the east, where they feasted on burgers made from said beast, baked beans and biscuits. Following lunch, they were treated to a demonstration of rodeo-style riding by 14-year-old Katie Wilhelm.

“She takes off with that big American flag in her stirrup, and they go crazy,” said ranch owner Judie Blair. “All the political issues between the two countries just evaporate.”

Blair is one of a growing number of U.S. business owners looking to capitalize on the surge in Chinese tourism to the United States.

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Steve Hargreaves, CNN Money via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1h30XlW