According to the US Department of Commerce, the number of Chinese visitors is forecast to reach almost 600,000 by 2011. So how will they choose between different places in the US, and what will be the wider implications for China's outbound travel market?

For more on that, Biz China talked to Tim Maland, director of Nevada Commission on Tourism. Having set up a China office four years ago, the commission is holding a Nevada travel road show across China to promote its travel resources.

That's Tim Maland, director of Nevada Commission on Tourism, who's in China to promote its local travel industry.