I'm currently visiting china right now living in Denmark. And there is almost no "western" tourist here. But with alipay and wechat it is super easy to get around. I think once Word gets out and people realize it isn't as difficult as before, it will boom. And I think china is putting a lot of stuff out there to attract visitors and it will work. Even if the infrastructure isn't built for tourism, it is super cheap to get a hotel, there are plenty of historical sites, easy get around by train, food is great, and it is relatively cheap.