Number of Chinese visitors to Alaska growing in recent years近年来，到阿拉斯加的中国游客数量不断增加。

Alaska is a tourism destination for a growing number of visitors from China.

阿拉斯加是越来越多的中国游客的旅游目的地。

The Anchorage Daily News reports Alaska received relatively little notice from Chinese travelers until recent years.

安克雷奇每日新闻报道，阿拉斯加一直很少受到中国游客的关注，直到最近几年才有所好转。

The number of Chinese visitors has jumped because of social media and increasing interest in winter tourism tied to the Aurora borealis.

由于社交媒体和人们对与北极光有关的冬季旅游越来越感兴趣，中国游客的数量激增。

State figure show an estimated 5,000 Chinese travelers visited Alaska in 2016, compared with 2,000 in 2011.

该州的数据显示，2016年估计有5000名中国游客到访了阿拉斯加，而2011年这一数字为2000人。

A similar count has not been attempted since then, but travel industry representatives estimate at least 10,000 Chinese travelers visited the state in 2018.

自那以后，就没有再进行过类似的统计，但旅游行业代表估计，2018年至少有1万名中国游客访问了该州。

Sarah Leonard, executive director of the Alaska Travel Industry Association, says China is definitely the emerging market right now.

”阿拉斯加旅游业协会(Alaska Travel Industry Association)执行董事萨拉•伦纳德(Sarah Leonard)表示:中国目前无疑是一个新兴市场。

”Minghui Dong, a Beijing nurse and tour guide, says through an interpreter that Alaska left a beautiful impression” on her.

北京护士兼导游董明辉(音译)通过翻译表示，阿拉斯加给她留下了美好的印象”。

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