With the implementation of the 144-hour visa-free, foreigners began to pour into China in large numbers, and "China Travel" exploded on overseas social platforms, with a video click rate of more than 1 billion, directly breaking the "information cocoon" of the West, and making countless foreigners marvel one after another.
The current upsurge of "China trips" has made a mess of the "layout" that the United States has been operating for many years, made China brush its face in the world, and ruthlessly tore open the ugly face of the United States.
Foreign influencers "poured into" China
In recent months, due to the implementation of the 144-hour visa exemption, more and more foreigners have traveled to China, including various Internet celebrities, and foreigners can be seen everywhere in first-tier cities such as Shanghai, Beijing and other well-known scenic spots, which have properly become a mecca for foreigners.
According to the data, the entry and exit of foreign nationals in 2024 increased by 305.2% year-on-year, and it has recovered to the data of 2019.
Many foreigners have also begun to record their travel experience in China on social platforms, and also attached a guide to playing, and the videos sent out have a good number of views on the Internet, so it can be said that traveling to China has become a "traffic password" for many foreign netizens.
At the same time, the "information cocoon" fabricated by the West has also been completely broken, and in the eyes of many Westerners, China is a backward and unsafe country.
Mobile payment is backward, the transportation is not convenient, and the sanitation is particularly dirty, so it is not the best place to travel. When this information piled up, more and more foreigners believed it, and after coming to China, they found out that they had been deceived by the Western media.
During this period, an American blogger even posted an article on an American website, listing China's five major advantages over the United States, which completely slapped the United States in the face.
Clean, hygienic and safe
The phenomenon of garbage accumulation in the United States is endless, especially in the areas where homeless people are active, there is garbage everywhere, and you may step on "landmines" while walking, even in New York.
As a popular city in the United States, New York's environment is not as good as expected, with mountains of garbage and rats scurrying around the streets.
In April this year, New York also launched a "garbage revolution" to try to change the situation, and also adopted a new type of garbage can, but the street sanitation problem in the United States has been deeply rooted and will be difficult to solve for a while.
It may be that they are accustomed to the dirty environment of the United States, and American tourists come to China and see the clean streets of China, and there is a gap in comparison, because the streets of Chinese cities are cleaned and cleaned almost every day, and garbage is rarely seen, but this is rare for the United States.
There is also the issue of safety, the United States does not control guns, resulting in the proliferation of guns, from time to time there will be shootings, and the matter of zero yuan purchase also happens at any time, walking on the road may be robbed, many Americans almost dare not go out at night.
But China is different, not only can you go out at night at will, you don't have to worry about being shot, and there are very few robberies, if not 100% safe, but it is much better than the United States.
There are no homeless people in sight
The mainland has a population of 1.4 billion, but it is rare to see homeless people on the streets, but the United States is different, according to the data, there are probably more than 500,000 homeless people in the United States, which means that there are almost two homeless people in every 1,000 people.
And the street homeless has also become the most beautiful scenery in the United States, in the place where the homeless gather, the environment is very poor, they generally settle in tents, eat, drink and Lazar are in the tent, the sanitary environment is worrying, and the place where the homeless gather, the safety can not be guaranteed.
Since the 80s of the last century, the problem of homeless people in the United States has always existed, whether it is on the streets, parks, parking lots and other places, they will be there, and the United States has also wanted to change this situation.
For example, at the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that some cities should be allowed to ban homeless people from camping, but it is still unknown whether this measure will be carried out smoothly, and it is also unknown where this homeless man will go.
Well-developed infrastructure
I don't know when it started, the United States always likes to compare with China In 2023, US President Joe Biden once said:
"The U.S. used to be the world's largest infrastructure and now only ranks 14th, while China is in second place."
Although Biden did not specify who the country with the first infrastructure ranking is, it can be seen that Biden also has deep concerns about the infrastructure of the United States.
But you said that they didn't want to do a good job in domestic infrastructure, in fact, there were, since the Obama era, the United States began to plan to build domestic infrastructure, and in 2021, it also plans to spend $3 trillion on infrastructure, but so far we have not seen any progress.
And because the impression of China in the Western media is still stuck in the past, many Westerners may not know about China, thinking that China's infrastructure is very backward and there are few high-rise buildings.
But in fact, in recent years, the mainland has been vigorously building various infrastructure, such as building roads for rural areas, building high-speed rail transportation networks, building urban subways, etc., and the mainland has also built many world-class projects, which can be regarded as brushing its face in the world.
Because the China we know is different from the real China, it will indeed have a great impact if foreigners come to China with such a complete infrastructure.
Police-civilian relations, away from war
The American police's approach is very tough, and once they see the slightest resistance, they will not stop it at the first time, but will directly pull out their guns and shoot without showing any mercy.
However, the police on the mainland are different, they do not aim their guns at the ordinary people, and their attitude towards the masses is more peaceful, and the relationship with the police is relatively harmonious, especially the people's soldiers, but these relationships are rare in the United States.
And this American tourist also mentioned an advantage, that is, the attitude of both sides towards war, the United States has instigated other countries at every turn in these years, supported other countries behind their backs, provoked wars, and gained benefits from it, whether it is the Russian-Ukrainian conflict or the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the United States has a figure.
Moreover, in the more than 200 years since the founding of the United States, it has almost never stopped war, and more and more money has been spent on war, and it even intends to disrupt the stability of the mainland and secretly engage in things with Taiwan Province.
But the mainland is different, we will not waste money and experience on unnecessary wars, but pay more attention to the development of the country and the lives of the people, which also makes American tourists feel deeply.
It can be said that China has defeated the "smear" of the West with a "new look" this time, and at the same time made China's image better and better, I have to say that the implementation of 144-hour visa-free is really a good choice.
Sources:
International New News: 5 major advantages "crush" the United States, American tourists see the truth in China! The United States has set a new trap for China
Global Network: "Circle Fans" Overseas Tourists Understand the cultural confidence of "why China" from "China Travel".
Global.com: Rats are rampant, New York launches a 'garbage revolution'
Observer.com: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that homeless people are allowed to sleep in the open