According to data from the travel platform, since January 1, 2023, the top five air ticket bookings into China have come from South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, Macau and Malaysia, while the top five destinations for outbound air ticket bookings are Thailand, Macau, South Korea, the United States and Singapore. Among the destinations of China's outbound tourism and the origin of inbound personnel, South Korea ranked third and first respectively.
However, the South Korean government did not welcome the arrival of Chinese personnel as warmly as other countries, but introduced entry quarantine measures specifically for tourists from Chinese mainland. A number of recent Chinese travelers to South Korea said they were treated differently or even discriminatorily when they entered South Korea.
Recently, Chinese travelers to South Korea have reported discriminatory restrictions upon entry. Some netizens posted on public platforms to describe their entry experience, saying that after entering the country, they were issued yellow signs and asked to hang them around their necks, and after taking luggage and doing nucleic acid, they were also locked up in a restricted area, and the whole process took four or five hours. Some netizens also posted that the on-site Chinese indicator chart showed that the cost of testing a nucleic acid was 80,000 won.
Similarly, it is Thailand that is treated differently from South Korea.
Since the mainland announced the adjustment of entry and exit policies, the National Tourism Authority of Thailand has posted content on Weibo, agreeing that Chinese tourists will "not be dispersed". And put the words "Amazing Thailand has been waiting for you for three years!" ”
The Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand will pick you up! Visitors feel like they're walking the red carpet!
On social media platforms, many travelers use the word "silky" to describe their inbound experience. According to travelers' feedback, entering Thailand now is free of quarantine, nucleic acid certificate, vaccination certificate, only need to purchase new crown treatment insurance. Thailand's "three exemptions" entry policy makes Chinese tourists shout: so convenient!
Going to Thailand can not only be exempt from quarantine, nucleic acid, and vaccine, but also enjoy a star-like greeting ceremony, who is not moved?
At present, almost half of China's outbound tourists go to Thailand.
Seeing that Chinese tourists have gone to friendly countries for tourism, South Korean officials are anxious again.
According to the news of the Chinese Embassy in South Korea on January 13, Wu Lixun, governor of Jeju Island in South Korea, said in an interview that he looks forward to Chinese tourists visiting Jeju as soon as possible. At the same time, he also expressed the hope that the South Korean government and the Chinese government will solve the current entry epidemic prevention policy as soon as possible through friendly consultations.
Haha, see such a reversal. I just want to say, if you know this, why bother. It's not that you don't report it, the time has not come.