2016 has been declared the 'China-US Tourism Year', a chance for the tourist industries of both countries to engage, interact and learn from one another. So, what can we expect from the coming year? What's the situation for bilateral tourism between the US and China? And is tourism the key to increasing mutual understanding and cooperation? With the new year coming up in just a few weeks, PIK spoke to Dr. Shen Han, Deputy Secretary-General of the International Tourism Studies Association (ITSA) and Associate Professor in the Tourism Department at Fudan University, Shanghai, and Prof. WANG Youcheng, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Research at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida; the host of an upcoming USA-China Tourism Research Summit.