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Hawaii Aims to Boost Chinese Tourism

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon

Published June 17, 2013 at 10:32 AM HST

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This year, visitors from China became the top source of international tourism for the country. But how many of them are choosing Hawaii as their destination? HPR’s Molly Solomon reports on what the state is doing to attract Asia’s largest economy.

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Molly Solomon

Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.

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