The U.S.-based staff of Lonely Planet has named their top three hotspots. The No. 1 choice was China, cited for its varied topography, interesting culture, affordability and emergence as a high-profile world power. According to Chinese statistics, there were 1.56 million travelers to China from the US in 2005, up 1.9 percent from 2004. The US is the fourth biggest source of tourists to China.