2024-04-11 14:34:09
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China appears to be greatly encouraged, with state-run media reporting heavily on the news that the number of Korean tourists visiting China has increased significantly since the start of the new year.
On the 10th, the state-run English-language newspaper Global Times reported that the number of Koreans visiting China is increasing significantly through an article titled, “Korean visitors to China surged 909% in January due to a rebound in inbound (domestic) tourism in China.”
Citing data from the Korean Ministry of Justice, the newspaper said that 142,000 Koreans visited China in January, a 908.7% increase compared to the same period last year.
Previously, People’s Network, the Internet version of the People’s Daily, the mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party, also introduced the same content.
Citing officials from Korean travel agencies such as Mode Tour, the newspaper reported that the number of Korean group tourists visiting China has continued to increase since April of last year.
He also introduced that many Korean travel agencies have introduced customized tour products for travel to China, and major airlines, including Korean Air, are expanding routes to and from China.
The newspaper also paid attention to the special love Koreans have for Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, a representative tourist destination in China.
According to statistics from Hana Tour and other sources, Zhangjiajie is considered one of the most popular group travel destinations for Koreans.
An employee of the China Tourism Office in Seoul said, “In addition to the charm of natural scenery, Zhangjiajie is well equipped with conditions for Koreans, such as signs in Korean and tourist guides who can speak Korean,” and said that movies such as ‘Avatar’ were filmed in Zhangjiajie. , said there would also be an influence from the drama.
Zhang Huiji, dean of the College of Northeast Asian Studies at Jilin University, said, “As quarantine standards for COVID-19 have been relaxed, Korean travelers’ overseas expansion has become more active,” and analyzed that geographical proximity and cost efficiency are also one of the reasons for the increase in the number of Koreans visiting China.
The newspaper reported that the increase in Korean tourists is also related to the fact that China has recently taken various measures to attract foreign tourists.
Last December, China granted visa exemption benefits for up to 15 days to six countries, including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia, and also began implementing visa exemptions with Singapore and Thailand.
In addition, it has been actively trying to attract foreign tourists by reducing visa fees by 25% for 12 countries, including Korea, in December of last year and simplifying visa issuance requirements for Americans since January.
In addition, in order to improve the convenience of foreign visitors, the Chinese authorities decided to significantly increase the domestic mobile payment service transaction limit to 5 times and implement measures to allow the use of foreign cards even in small and medium-sized hotels of 3 stars or higher.
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