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Before May Day arrived, there was already a long queue of people on the mainland who were going to apply for visas to go abroad, and the number of people preparing to go abroad had soared, and the embassies and exit-entry offices in many cities were "noisy."
Since February 2024, the number of people going abroad has been increasing day by day, and many netizens are puzzled: Why do these people want to run out?
Horror of the number of tourists
Although there are many people who apply for visas, most of them still apply for tourist visas, and people go abroad only for tourism.
According to the number of people going abroad in the first quarter, the China Tourism Research Bureau has made a forecast for this year's situation: the number of overseas tourists will be a terrifying 130 million!
In fact, since late February 2024, the number of mainland tourist visas has skyrocketed, increasing by 50% every week!
Before May Day arrived, more than 30% more people applied for visas to travel than last year, which is already more popular than before the epidemic.
In addition to the first-tier cities, most of the cities that accept the most visa processing business are located in the south, such as Hangzhou, Nanjing and Chongqing...... In the northern region, only Xi'an has a relatively large number of people going abroad.
Many people are puzzled by this: With so many cultural features and beautiful rivers and mountains on the mainland, why do they have to travel thousands of miles to foreign countries to see the scenery of foreign countries? Could it be that the scenic spots abroad are more interesting than those on the mainland?
In fact, foreign tourist attractions are not more advanced than domestic ones, and foreign tourism is extremely cost-effective.
The biggest difference between foreign scenic spots and domestic attractions is the difference in fees. Speaking of natural scenery alone, most of the natural scenic spots abroad are free, and even if they are charged, they only charge a little basic maintenance fee, and do not make a profit.
For example, Glacier Bay National Park in the United States, Banff Fall Park and Jasper Fall Park in Canada, and Niagara Falls on the border between the two countries...... The same is true for the characteristic towns of Europe.
If tourists don't play with commercial facilities and only enjoy the natural scenery, they won't spend much money on the landscape itself, and the ticket price for domestic 5A-level scenic spots is often as high as hundreds of yuan. Many people choose to travel abroad in order to experience the free scenic spots.
In addition, the travel experience of domestic and foreign scenic spots is also completely different. In the mainland, because of the holiday, people can only travel during the May Day period, and scenic spots around the country are generally "overcrowded".
Many times, tourists are in the domestic scenic spots, not in the mood, let alone the conditions to enjoy the environment at ease, the travel experience is naturally not much better, in contrast, foreign tourist attractions are much better, there is rarely congestion.
In addition to the cost and experience of travel, some tourists travel abroad because of some reasons that they have to go.
Must travel abroad?
In the past 20 years, the focus of the mainland's work has been on the economic, military, and scientific and technological fields, and it really has no time to take care of cultural dissemination.
The cultural products of Japan, South Korea, the United States and other countries have taken advantage of the situation to enter the mainland market, leaving a deep impression on many young people.
When these young people have financial strength, they inevitably have the idea of "experiencing cultural products", and there are many attractions abroad that attract tourists.
Chinese tourists who like "Love Letters" can only go to Otaru, Japan's romantic snow city, to reminisce about the silence and emotion along the Otaru Canal, and tourists who like "August Photo Studio" will not forget to check in at the Gunsan Prairie Photo Studio if they go to South Korea.
The reason why many young tourists from the mainland travel to Japan and South Korea is for the two-dimensional works, movies, and girl groups of Japan and South Korea.
Those excellent cultural products can not only make money for a while, but also continuously bring income to the issuing country, and their influence is not small.
Of course, even if it's not about experiencing a foreign culture, there are plenty of reasons to travel abroad – to see something new.
The essence of people's travel is to see some different and novel things, and foreign classics can best meet people's needs. After all, when they go abroad, tourists even have a different experience of buying a cake than in China.
Under the trend of many factors, Japan and South Korea, which are closer to the mainland, are the two countries most frequently visited by mainland tourists, and if they cross the ocean, the United States, Britain, European cities, and Australia will become the favorite countries of mainland tourists.
According to Ctrip's data, in the first quarter of 2024, the number of people applying for visas in mainland China increased threefold compared to the same period last year! Beijing's major multinational tour groups have increased the number of people who apply for visas.
However, no matter how large the number of people who travel abroad, it is impossible to include all the people who leave the country, and some people go abroad not for tourism, but for work and education.
Job hunting and studying
At present, the competitive pressure of many jobs in the mainland is relatively high, and even the technical jobs have to face a lot of pressure.
Some people take their own skills and take advantage of communication to go abroad to earn a high salary. Because of the exchange rate, as long as these people can save their wages, they can earn a lot more money than the same occupation in China.
In addition to salary, the rest system is also an attractive part of working abroad, and some migrant workers go abroad to seek a leisurely and relaxed working environment.
From the perspective of ordinary people, these people are capable people who are open-minded and dare to drill camps. If they can have a good future, working abroad is also a good way out.
For some friends from well-to-do families, the reason for going abroad is simpler - to study. Young people study for a variety of reasons, from going out to gild, to broaden their horizons, or to get in touch with top education.
The famous writer Zhang Jiawei has the most romantic reason for studying abroad: he is obsessed with European literature and art, and he wants to go to Europe to experience the purest cultural environment.
However, studying abroad is a lot of money, and if the family can't provide the appropriate support, studying abroad is nonsense. Of course, many foreign students are also studying in the mainland, which is a very common thing.
May Day is coming, and the number of outbound people is about to reach the highest peak in the first half of 2024. Here, we hope that everyone can go happily and return happily, and draw a perfect end to their trip abroad.
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Resources
CCTV Finance: The number of outbound tourists in 2024 may reach 130 million!
Jimu News: The number of people applying for visas on May Day increased by more than three percent year-on-year, and outbound travel will welcome a boom
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