Preface
Is it really more fun abroad than at home?
Although the May Day holiday has not yet arrived, many people who want to go abroad have lined up to apply for visas, everyone wants to travel or work abroad, and the embassies and immigration departments of major cities are very busy.
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As of April 20, the number of outbound tourists during the "May Day" period increased by about 370% compared with the same period last year. Experts are also optimistic about this year's outbound tourism market, predicting that the number of outbound tourists will reach 130 million in 2024.
But what everyone can't figure out is: why do these people like to travel abroad?
Overseas travel is a big hit
In fact, since late February, the visa application for outbound travel during the "May Day" holiday has become popular. Especially in the week after the Chinese New Year, the number of applications more than tripled all of a sudden, and it is rising at a rate of about 50% every week.
Australia and New Zealand, for example, have seen a surge of 150 to 200 visas per day, which used to be around 20 to 30 per day.
But for many people, the rich cultural landscape and magnificent natural scenery of the mainland are enough to be intoxicating, why are some people willing to go to other places without tireless efforts? Is it true that the scenery abroad is more fascinating than that of the mainland?
In fact, according to the report of the China Tourism Academy, the mainland outbound tourism market has blown a new wind of high education and youth. Most of the people who choose to travel abroad are young and middle-aged, with a range of ages between 22 and 41.
Urban residents are still the main force of outbound travel, especially those from first- and second-tier cities, whose annual income is mostly concentrated in the area of 100,000 to 200,000 yuan, and freelancers have also become a large number of outbound tourists.
These people, whether it is income or leisure time, are enough to support them to travel abroad, and the Internet is the main source of information for overseas travelers, and they also have more opportunities to understand the travel prices and folk customs of foreign countries.
Starting in 2023, Chinese tourists will have more options when traveling abroad. In the past, I used to mainly go to some countries and regions in Asia, but now more and more people are going to Europe, North America and Africa.
During this year's May Day holiday, countries such as Japan, South Korea, the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Vietnam, Canada and New Zealand are favored by overseas travel groups and have become popular outbound travel choices.
Short-term outbound travel is even more popular, because of the visa-free policy, Thailand and Singapore have become the places that everyone wants to go to the most. Europe is also hot, especially in Paris, France, where the Olympics are going to be held, and the number of inquiries in Europe this year is much higher than last year.
Some people complained: Why do you go abroad to play, isn't it because the country is too crowded and it makes people uncomfortable?
In general, everyone chooses to travel abroad for a better travel experience and diversified feelings. But the question is, maybe the feelings are diversified, are you really having fun? Not necessarily.
"Traveling abroad" disenchantment
I don't know what everyone imagines about traveling abroad, the air is fresh, the technology is developed and convenient, but the fact seems to be otherwise. Not long ago, an Internet celebrity named "Xuzhou Big Cousin" taught a good lesson to those who are looking forward to traveling abroad.
When the eldest cousin walked into the subway car in Paris, he was stunned by what he saw. He found that the top of the subway was covered with various "patches" that did not appear to have been carefully patched, but were haphazardly sewn together. One piece here, one piece there, disorganized.
Even next to the patch, a large section of the ceiling had fallen off, revealing gray cement, but it didn't seem to be noticed by the staff.
Such a scene is almost unimaginable in the domestic subway. Our domestic subways are usually bright and clean, and every place seems to be in order.
This is not over, after the eldest cousin got on the subway in Paris, he found that the subway door here was not automatic, and he had to open it manually. If you don't do it, you'll have to sit all the way to the terminal and don't want to get off the bus in between.
It's not difficult to get on and off the subway, but if you really want to get out of the station smoothly, it's another test. Because you can't even see the shadow of the elevator in the Paris subway!
After the eldest cousin got off the subway, they looked around and tried to find the elevator but couldn't find it. I had no choice but to climb the stairs. They climbed and climbed all the way, almost as high as a five-story building, but they couldn't even get out!
As for the Eiffel Tower, a landmark building in Paris, there is a piece of loess underneath, and I don't know what construction site I thought I had arrived.
What's even more unbearable is that who can imagine that the streets of the city center of a city are filled with the indescribable smell of urine and poop, but Paris is just that.
Especially on rainy days, the smell becomes more and more unbearable, and even the rural areas on the mainland are afraid that it is not so tormenting.
And on the streets of Paris, you may be "lucky" to step on the poop at any time, and even the eldest cousin can't help but complain: Can you clean up the city center a little! Isn't there a public toilet in Paris?
I'm sorry, but there is actually a public toilet, but the last time the public toilet was charged, I had to charge two euros!
What's more, going to the public toilet is also like "opening a blind box", no one knows what the situation is like when you open the door of the cubicle, so it's better to find a place to solve it!
What's bad on the doorstep?
It turns out that foreign attractions and cities are not as beautiful as everyone thinks, in this case, why should we stare at a foreign country, there are many beautiful scenery worth seeing at our doorstep.
What's more, since Zibo and Harbin became popular last year, cultural tourism in various parts of the mainland has also worked hard to attract tourists, sparing no effort to show the customs and food of their hometowns on social platforms, and also playing "flower work", which can be said to be crazy.
The May Day holiday is approaching, and the tourist cities across the country are gearing up, taking advantage of the May Day before the arrival of the crazy "show of presence", as if they can't wait to pull netizens along the network cable: Look at how beautiful I am, tourists come and play!
In recent years, Hefei's Sanhe Ancient Town, as a 5A-level tourist attraction, has adopted advanced projection and signal transmission technology to dress up the night of the ancient town like a fairyland.
Especially at night, there are super good-looking water curtain movies on the river surface of the ancient town, which brings a visual enjoyment to the tourists and also drives the prosperity of the cruise business in the ancient town at night.
When it is time to put on the "May Day" holiday, the ancient town has also prepared a special program called "Sanhe Bright Moon Night" theme light show, so that tourists can feel the different charm and vitality of the ancient town in the colorful lights.
The Sichuan-Chongqing region is not far behind, and the Wulong Scenic Area in Chongqing is also preparing to present a spring feast in the Tiansheng Three Bridges and Fairy Mountain. It is said that there will be "Seven Fairies" dancing, and they are full of spring when they dance, exuding a Chinese romantic atmosphere.
At that time, visitors will feel as if they have traveled through time and space, placed in a dreamlike thousand-year-old fairy world, and enjoy this unique visual and spiritual feast.
Finally, there is a small long vacation, and everyone is not in a hurry to run to those seemingly fresh foreign countries, our domestic tourist resorts are actually just as charming. Don't forget, the scenery is not only in the distance, but also in our own homeland!
epilogue
Although it is true that traveling abroad can allow people to experience the unique charm of foreign cultures and appreciate the customs and customs of foreign countries, our own motherland has a longer history and richer tourism resources.
From the magnificent mountains and rivers to the quaint capital towns, from the charming scenic spots to the colorful ethnic customs, each place exudes a unique charm, waiting for us to step on them one by one to feel the different customs and charm.
Therefore, we might as well pay more attention to the beauty of our country during the holiday and experience our own culture and history!
The sources in this article are from:
1. "The number of outbound tourists in 2024 may reach 130 million! Visa processing is booming, and the popular destination is →", CCTV Finance, released in 2024;
2. China Tourism Academy Forecast: Outbound Travel Reaches 130 Million in 2024, Beijing Daily, released in 2024;
3. "May Day" outbound tourism ushered in a boom, and the number of people increased by more than 3% year-on-year", Daily Business Daily, released in 2024;
4. "Hefei 5A Scenic Spot, "May Day" New!", surging news, released in 2024;
5. "Welcoming the May Day Holiday, Major Well-known Scenic Spots in Sichuan and Chongqing Present Different Landscapes in Advance" Red Star News, released in 2024,
However, in order to improve the readability of the article, there may be polishing of the details, please read sensibly, for reference only!