Airbnb boosting listings in China

Airbnb Inc, a US-based homesharing service provider, will improve the quality of its listings, invest in customer service and strengthen cooperation with local governments to expand its presence in China, according to its head of Chinese operations.

“The Chinese domestic market has been our fastest growing market around the world,” and the country is also Airbnb’s second fastest growing outbound market, said Nathan Blecharczyk, chairman of Airbnb China.

In the last quarter alone, Airbnb said it has seen more than 1 million guest arrivals at listings in China. Compared to the same time in 2016, that number has almost tripled, and the company’s domestic business in China has grown 100 times from 2015 to 2017.

Blecharczyk said that the company will open operations in key cities and regions in 2018, with China projected to be the largest tourist source country for Airbnb by 2020.