During the May Day holiday, there are many foreign tourists who travel to China. Recently, in Shanghai, whether it is a well-known scenic spot or a street alley, there have been more foreign tourists, what are their new experiences in Shanghai?
With a height of more than 600 meters, Shanghai Tower is currently the tallest building in China. Climbing the 118-story tourist hall overlooks the cityscape, so it has also become one of the must-see items for many Chinese and foreign tourists to Shanghai.
This group of more than 20 people from Germany has just finished a tour of the Shanghai Tower. They spent a total of 18 days in China, visiting Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu and other cities, and Shanghai was the last stop of their trip to China.
Zhang Yongxiang, leader of a German delegation of a travel agency in Shanghai: Our itinerary in Shanghai includes Yuyuan Old Town, Xintiandi, Tianzifang, Shanghai Tower, The Bund, Nanjing Road, etc., all of which are very beautiful.
In Shanghai, in addition to visiting popular attractions such as the Bund and Shanghai Tower, some unique cultural experiences are also popular with foreign tourists. Walking in the Yu Garden Scenic Area at night, you can see tourists dressed in traditional Chinese costumes such as Hanfu from time to time, and there are also some foreign faces.
Italian tourist: I like Chinese culture very much, so I came to experience it. Today I deliberately chose a set of clothes related to "fish", because I am a Pisces. And in Chinese, "every year has more than enough" has a good meaning.
A hanfu experience like this generally includes services such as clothing, styling, and photography. With the increase of inbound tourists, some Hanfu photo shops in the Yuyuan Garden Scenic Area have recently had foreign tourists come to spend almost every day.
Malaysian tourist: Because we watched a lot of Chinese costume dramas and wanted to experience Hanfu, we deliberately chose the same color of mother and daughter costumes.
Wu Yuling, the person in charge of a Hanfu photo shop in Shanghai's Yu Garden Scenic Area: There are many tourists from the United States, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, and some countries in Southeast Asia.
With the expansion of China's "visa-free circle of friends" and the arrival of many international cruise ships in Shanghai, the number of foreign tourists coming to Shanghai continues to increase. According to platform data, up to now, the number of inbound travel orders in Shanghai this year has increased by 306% year-on-year, and by 69% over the same period in 2019. Popular destinations include Shanghai Disney Resort, Oriental Pearl, Shanghai Zoo, Yu Garden, and more.
Source: CCTV Finance