That being said we hate it but also like the things it brings, restaurant culture, new products and services. Tourist numbers were down 20% this summer (our high season). China just started direct flights here 3x a week.
It's a mixed bag.
This latest push however is pretty standard for the tourism industry consortium as a whole, the folks who live here never get much say in how we're portrayed, and most of the profits go to a handful of the same companies.
(we're 390k just fyi)