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Chinese tourists rank second in the list of the world's least popular tourists. According to the Voice of China's "News Evening Peak" report, there are more and more choices for outbound travel in the past two years, and more and more...

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Chinese tourists rank second in the list of the world's least popular tourists. According to the Voice of China's "Evening News Peak" report, there have been more and more choices for outbound travel in the past two years, and more and more countries are becoming more and more open to visa requirements for Chinese people. A survey by an international travel website showed that Chinese tourists who love spending money ranked second in the ranking of unpopular tourists, second only to the United States. Who did the tourists from the land of etiquette offend? Travel agencies: At the end of August and the beginning of September, they were basically full, and there were basically no routes during the National Day period. The reporter visited many travel agencies and was told that long-term tours to Europe and the United States have long been sold out, and there are not many vacancies on Southeast Asian islands. Travel agency: The United States and Europe have long been sold out. If there are still islands now, the sales are very hot. Like Phuket, there are only a few places left in the Maldives. Outbound travel is very popular and prices are naturally rising. The price of a 4-night and 6-day trip to Phuket starting on October 3 has risen to 7,480 yuan, and other routes have also increased by more than 20% than usual. But nothing can stop Chinese people from going abroad. Tourist: The children are also on vacation. Let’s take them out for a walk and gain some knowledge. Tourist: I am very busy with work and don’t have time to go out, so I want to take this opportunity to go to Europe. So I want to see it if it is more expensive. However, China spends money and is not liked by people. A survey of "least popular tourists" shows that Americans are the worst tourists in the world, closely followed by Chinese tourists in second place! An international organization conducted an image evaluation of tourists from various countries around the world and found that the image of Chinese tourists ranked third from the bottom! "Ask about his voice first, then see his person." The loud and noisy Chinese tourists are a distinctive feature. Dai Bin, President of the China Tourism Academy: Maybe they like to gather in groups and talk loudly together at night, and sometimes they can’t be ignored. When we go to Europe, we often see people quietly reading books or listening to music with headphones on high-speed railways, but sometimes Chinese people talk loudly and make phone calls. Mr. Wang: They think that China has become rich all of a sudden in the past few years, and then they can buy things that they cannot afford, so they feel that they have a kind of nouveau riche mentality. Just like when Chinese people outside think it's important to have money, foreigners have this mentality. There is already a prejudice in my heart. Surprisingly, many people think that Chinese people are very stingy. For example, I like to take the free toilet paper in the bathroom, I like to take the napkins and knives and forks in the restaurant, and I like to eat the flatbread and boiled water I brought while enjoying the scenery. The most unacceptable thing is that Chinese people do not have the habit of tipping, and many service staff rely on tips for their entire income. Dai Bin believes that there are many similarities between today's Chinese tourists and Japanese tourists back then, but as the economy develops and they communicate more with each other, everything will get better. Dai Bin: With the development of Chinese citizens' outbound tourism, these problems will gradually be solved. Let's think about Japan's early years of outbound tourism, which also encountered such problems. I think we should treat this problem with a tolerant attitude. If there is a problem, talk about it. Don't make it too big and say what the Chinese are doing. In other words, if you want to make money from the Chinese, you must be more friendly and tolerant to Chinese tourists. Of course, for tourists, we should also complete consumption activities within the framework of laws and regulations. We cannot think that we can do anything just because we have money.

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