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Name and shame these idiots, who damages the reputation of an entire country. This is a good idea. I wonder if other countries are doing a similar thing.
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China defines bad tourist behavior
2016-05-30 14:41 | Ecns.cn | Editor: Mo Hong'e
(ECNS) -- The China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) has specified nine types of bad tourist behavior that will be recorded amid efforts to deter incidents at home and abroad.
Undesirable behavior listed includes interrupting order on plane, bus, ship or other public transport, sabotaging the public hygienic environment or public facilities, and violating the social customs or living habits of people at a travel destination.
Tourists who damage cultural relics, get involved in gambling, prostitution or drug-related activities, or act in a way that can either endanger themselves or others and their property will also be recorded.
The list also includes damage to the ecological environment, violation of animal and plant protection regulations and acts that seriously disrupt tourism.
Information on violators that will be recorded includes personal data, inappropriate or illegal behavior as well as the consequences. Such information will be kept by authorities for one to five years, according to the rule.
Released on CNTA's website, the rule also plans to record travel agencies or individuals who violate laws, regulations, social customs or professional ethics, including those involved in price fraud, forced goods purchases, insults or assault against tourists, and the spread of "low-taste, superstitious ideas."
Over the last few years, a string of embarrassing incidents at domestic and overseas destinations have tarnished the reputation of Chinese tourists.
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China defines bad tourist behavior
2016-05-30 14:41 | Ecns.cn | Editor: Mo Hong'e
(ECNS) -- The China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) has specified nine types of bad tourist behavior that will be recorded amid efforts to deter incidents at home and abroad.
Undesirable behavior listed includes interrupting order on plane, bus, ship or other public transport, sabotaging the public hygienic environment or public facilities, and violating the social customs or living habits of people at a travel destination.
Tourists who damage cultural relics, get involved in gambling, prostitution or drug-related activities, or act in a way that can either endanger themselves or others and their property will also be recorded.
The list also includes damage to the ecological environment, violation of animal and plant protection regulations and acts that seriously disrupt tourism.
Information on violators that will be recorded includes personal data, inappropriate or illegal behavior as well as the consequences. Such information will be kept by authorities for one to five years, according to the rule.
Released on CNTA's website, the rule also plans to record travel agencies or individuals who violate laws, regulations, social customs or professional ethics, including those involved in price fraud, forced goods purchases, insults or assault against tourists, and the spread of "low-taste, superstitious ideas."
Over the last few years, a string of embarrassing incidents at domestic and overseas destinations have tarnished the reputation of Chinese tourists.
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Does Chinese record the bad behaviours of foreigners in China? I know there are rude Chinese tourists but I know there are even worse foreign tourists in China. They are beyond rude and in some cases stirring violence.
Some of these foreigners should be banned from entering China likewise some Chinese tourists should be banned from entering Canada!
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That's definitely a fair proposal and I do not think there is such mechanism. A least in Taiwan province. Some of those foreigner tourists are overly disrespectful and does not even take the police seriously (mostly because the police here do not usually choke you to death). Those people become disrespectful and a menace public order when they get drunk. Lots of ugly scenes I know of in my city.
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China should record and banned these foreign hooligans from re-entering the country, say for 3 years. Banning them forever is not reasonable in my opinion unless they have committed some extremely serious crimes.
I do know that China barred some undesirable journalists from entering the country. That's fantastic! As each day passes, news from China is getting more relevant and you can't be a good journalist and not able to report on China's affairs.
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My country Australia is also doing our best to woo the Chinese tourists to come our way ....
Didn't know we have so much competition...
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Chinese Tourist Arrival to Sri Lanka Up 31.5 Pct in May
2016-06-08 20:03:57 Xinhua Web Editor: Wang Kun
File photo of scenery in Sri Lanka. [Photo: Xinhua]
Tourist arrival from China to Sri Lanka increased 31.5 percent in May, as China remained as second largest source of tourists to Sri Lanka, latest data released here on Wednesday showed.
The number of Chinese tourists to Sri Lanka increased 31.5 percent to 16,004 in May, which contributes to the rise of total tourist arrival to 125,044, up 10.1 percent compared to the same period last year, data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) showed.
In the first five months of this year, 846,229 tourists visited the island, compared to the 714,584 people visited in the corresponding period of 2015, recording an increase of 18.4 percent.
India kept the position of largest market with 34,259 visitors, a 7.9 percent growth from the previous year. 26,826 people visited from Western Europe, registering a 9.5 percent increase in arrivals during the month.
It is reported that nearly 1.8 million tourists arrived in Sri Lanka last year contributing 2.98 billion U.S. dollars of earnings to government revenues, while Sri Lanka government hopes to attract at least 3 million tourists by the end of this year, and it has set a target of 4 million by 2020.
The island nation's tourism industry has seen an upward trend since the end of the civil war in May, 2009. Last year, Sri Lanka was able to attract 200,000 Chinese tourists. The government maintained that cooperation between China and Sri Lanka had witnessed "a very big development".
Didn't know we have so much competition...
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Chinese Tourist Arrival to Sri Lanka Up 31.5 Pct in May
2016-06-08 20:03:57 Xinhua Web Editor: Wang Kun
File photo of scenery in Sri Lanka. [Photo: Xinhua]
Tourist arrival from China to Sri Lanka increased 31.5 percent in May, as China remained as second largest source of tourists to Sri Lanka, latest data released here on Wednesday showed.
The number of Chinese tourists to Sri Lanka increased 31.5 percent to 16,004 in May, which contributes to the rise of total tourist arrival to 125,044, up 10.1 percent compared to the same period last year, data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) showed.
In the first five months of this year, 846,229 tourists visited the island, compared to the 714,584 people visited in the corresponding period of 2015, recording an increase of 18.4 percent.
India kept the position of largest market with 34,259 visitors, a 7.9 percent growth from the previous year. 26,826 people visited from Western Europe, registering a 9.5 percent increase in arrivals during the month.
It is reported that nearly 1.8 million tourists arrived in Sri Lanka last year contributing 2.98 billion U.S. dollars of earnings to government revenues, while Sri Lanka government hopes to attract at least 3 million tourists by the end of this year, and it has set a target of 4 million by 2020.
The island nation's tourism industry has seen an upward trend since the end of the civil war in May, 2009. Last year, Sri Lanka was able to attract 200,000 Chinese tourists. The government maintained that cooperation between China and Sri Lanka had witnessed "a very big development".
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Top 10 Chinese cities with 'internet plus tourism'
(chinadaily.com.cn/china.org.cn) Updated: 2016-05-30 07:02
As the internet and smart phones have taken over the role of booking trips, hotels and tickets for travelers, which cities in China are pioneers when it comes to online booking?
The China Tourism Academy and leading travel services provider Ctrip jointly released a report recently, ranking over 70 cities around the country based on the number of bookings of tourism products and level of consumption.
Three metropolises – Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou –top the ranking, but the business in second-and-third-tier cities is showing great potential, according to the report.
The study is based on 250 million Ctrip users and more than 10,000 travel agencies.
Here are the top 10 Chinese cities with "internet plus tourism."
10. Chongqing
A sunrise at Zhoujia mountain in Chongqing, May 11, 2016. [Photo/IC]
9. Wuhan
Tourists queue outside the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, Hubei province, April 2, 2016. [Photo/IC]
8. Tianjin
Tourists take a ferry tour at Haihe River in Tianjin, Mar 25, 2016. [Photo/IC]
7. Nanjing
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, sees crowds of tourists on April 30, 2016. [Photo/IC]
6. Hangzhou
The West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, under the sunrise, April 27, 2016. [Photo/IC]
5. Shenzhen
Visitors in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, take picture with the full blossom of phoenix flowers in the background, May 19, 2016. [Photo/IC]
4. Chengdu
A handicraft shop opens in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Aug 14, 2015. [Photo/IC]
3. Guangzhou
Tourists watch a dragon boat race on a river in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Jun 2, 2014. [Photo/IC]
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(chinadaily.com.cn/china.org.cn) Updated: 2016-05-30 07:02
As the internet and smart phones have taken over the role of booking trips, hotels and tickets for travelers, which cities in China are pioneers when it comes to online booking?
The China Tourism Academy and leading travel services provider Ctrip jointly released a report recently, ranking over 70 cities around the country based on the number of bookings of tourism products and level of consumption.
Three metropolises – Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou –top the ranking, but the business in second-and-third-tier cities is showing great potential, according to the report.
The study is based on 250 million Ctrip users and more than 10,000 travel agencies.
Here are the top 10 Chinese cities with "internet plus tourism."
10. Chongqing
A sunrise at Zhoujia mountain in Chongqing, May 11, 2016. [Photo/IC]
9. Wuhan
Tourists queue outside the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, Hubei province, April 2, 2016. [Photo/IC]
8. Tianjin
Tourists take a ferry tour at Haihe River in Tianjin, Mar 25, 2016. [Photo/IC]
7. Nanjing
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, sees crowds of tourists on April 30, 2016. [Photo/IC]
6. Hangzhou
The West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, under the sunrise, April 27, 2016. [Photo/IC]
5. Shenzhen
Visitors in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, take picture with the full blossom of phoenix flowers in the background, May 19, 2016. [Photo/IC]
4. Chengdu
A handicraft shop opens in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Aug 14, 2015. [Photo/IC]
3. Guangzhou
Tourists watch a dragon boat race on a river in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Jun 2, 2014. [Photo/IC]
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2. Beijing
A shop touts customers with a for-free photo printer, Beijing, Feb 15, 2016. [Photo/IC]
1. Shanghai
Tourists visit the Bund against the skyline of the Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai, May 17, 2016. [Photo/IC]
2. Beijing
A shop touts customers with a for-free photo printer, Beijing, Feb 15, 2016. [Photo/IC]
1. Shanghai
Tourists visit the Bund against the skyline of the Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai, May 17, 2016. [Photo/IC]
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Is there a place in Xizang or Western China that is as beautiful as Shangri-la in the Lost Horizon?
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China Exclusive: Searching for Shangri-la
Source: Xinhua 2016-09-23 21:00:56
BEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Its mystic appeal has long endured, but what and where is Shangri-la? Laurence Brahm asked such questions during his first search for the lost mythical kingdom in 2002, but the answers he received were confused.
"A grand hotel," said one.
"Paradise," said another.
"A hidden country," tried a third.
Some people even gave Brahm, a lawyer-turned-explorer, a question of their own, "Does it really exist?"
In search of an answer, 41-year-old Brahm and his team set off from Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, and headed north to Qinghai Province before finally trekking south through Yunnan Province. But the answers he wanted were nowhere to be found.
Shangri-la was first mentioned in British author James Hilton's 1933 classic novel "Lost Horizon." The allure of a mysterious and isolated place of permanent beauty, harmony, and spiritual resonance, enclosed deep in the Himalayas, as depicted in the book, has for decades inspired many around the world to search and explore, to find if such a place really exists, and where it could be discovered.
Brahm is one of these searchers. He put aside his job as a lawyer, organized a team and launched three expeditions between 2002 and 2004, each lasting about nine months from spring to autumn, to look for clues about Shangri-la.
"I can say no search has ever been as in-depth as ours. We went to places that no foreigner had ever been to before and conducted countless field interviews with living Buddhas, monks, nomads, artists and tourists," Brahm said.
Based on the expeditions, Brahm has written a trilogy of travelogues and made several documentaries. More recently, he put on a multi-media art exhibition, "Searching for Shangri-la", in Beijing to share his stories, findings, thoughts and inspirations.
The exhibition is scheduled to last two months from Sept. 15 to Nov. 15 in the Three Shadows Photography Art Center in Caochangdi, a Beijing art district.
CONTINUOUS QUEST
In their second expedition, Brahm and his team dug deep into the origin of the Shangri-la myth.
After detailed research and analysis of "Lost Horizon," they found that James Hilton had never visited Asia and largely based his writing on botanist and explorer Joseph Rock's reports on western China for the National Geographic.
So in 2003, the team followed the footsteps of Joseph Rock along the ancient Tea Horse Road, which for centuries had served as a trade link between China's Yunnan and Tibet, and several Asian countries, as well as providing a vital route for Buddhism to enter China.
They wanted to find the prototype that had inspired Hilton's Shangri-la, only to discover that Shangri-la was most likely a misspelling of "Shambhala," an ideal realm in Tibetan Buddhism, Brahm said. So the team embarked on a third expedition in 2004 - looking for Shambhala.
During their quest, they heard of the existence of a rare sutra that contained descriptions and prophecies regarding Shambhala and was preserved at Zhaxi Lhunbo Lamasery in Xigaze, Tibet.
Following clues in the sutra, the explorers finally arrived at the ruins of Guge, a powerful ancient kingdom founded around the 9th century that disappeared mysteriously in the 17th century, in Ngari Prefecture, the most isolated part of western Tibet.
Regretfully, Guge was no Shambhala either. But they learned that in a remote part of central Tibet, five to twenty five monks often gather to represent the kings of Shambhala and collectively meditate, visualizing Shambhala.
The practice helped Brahm realize that the search for Shangri-la or Shambhala's actual location was not important. Shambhala was not something to be found; it was something to be created.
SHANGRI-LA TO BE CREATED
According to a prophecy in the sutra, about 2,500 years after the Nirvana of Sakyamuni, founder of Buddhism, the world is destined to enter the Age of Kali, or self-destruction, a time when short-sighted human greed results in vicious cycles of war, poverty and environmental destruction.
Ultimately, the last king of Shambhala dispatches warriors to rid the world of the forces of greed, anger and ignorance, establishing the order of Shambahla on earth.
"Shambhala is basically a balanced and sustainable world that shows respect for nature and for others," Brahm said. "By projecting positive intention to change the circumstances around us, we create Shambhala. It begins with each individual's intention and in the end, it will be our collective intention as individuals that will make a difference."
Though having failed to find the physical place of Shangri-la or Shambhala, it seems that Brahm learned something unexpected on his expeditions, something more meaningful perhaps: that paradise is not some mythical place that does not exist, but Shambhala-like future can be created by humanity through change of perceptions and its actions.
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China Exclusive: Searching for Shangri-la
Source: Xinhua 2016-09-23 21:00:56
BEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Its mystic appeal has long endured, but what and where is Shangri-la? Laurence Brahm asked such questions during his first search for the lost mythical kingdom in 2002, but the answers he received were confused.
"A grand hotel," said one.
"Paradise," said another.
"A hidden country," tried a third.
Some people even gave Brahm, a lawyer-turned-explorer, a question of their own, "Does it really exist?"
In search of an answer, 41-year-old Brahm and his team set off from Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, and headed north to Qinghai Province before finally trekking south through Yunnan Province. But the answers he wanted were nowhere to be found.
Shangri-la was first mentioned in British author James Hilton's 1933 classic novel "Lost Horizon." The allure of a mysterious and isolated place of permanent beauty, harmony, and spiritual resonance, enclosed deep in the Himalayas, as depicted in the book, has for decades inspired many around the world to search and explore, to find if such a place really exists, and where it could be discovered.
Brahm is one of these searchers. He put aside his job as a lawyer, organized a team and launched three expeditions between 2002 and 2004, each lasting about nine months from spring to autumn, to look for clues about Shangri-la.
"I can say no search has ever been as in-depth as ours. We went to places that no foreigner had ever been to before and conducted countless field interviews with living Buddhas, monks, nomads, artists and tourists," Brahm said.
Based on the expeditions, Brahm has written a trilogy of travelogues and made several documentaries. More recently, he put on a multi-media art exhibition, "Searching for Shangri-la", in Beijing to share his stories, findings, thoughts and inspirations.
The exhibition is scheduled to last two months from Sept. 15 to Nov. 15 in the Three Shadows Photography Art Center in Caochangdi, a Beijing art district.
CONTINUOUS QUEST
In their second expedition, Brahm and his team dug deep into the origin of the Shangri-la myth.
After detailed research and analysis of "Lost Horizon," they found that James Hilton had never visited Asia and largely based his writing on botanist and explorer Joseph Rock's reports on western China for the National Geographic.
So in 2003, the team followed the footsteps of Joseph Rock along the ancient Tea Horse Road, which for centuries had served as a trade link between China's Yunnan and Tibet, and several Asian countries, as well as providing a vital route for Buddhism to enter China.
They wanted to find the prototype that had inspired Hilton's Shangri-la, only to discover that Shangri-la was most likely a misspelling of "Shambhala," an ideal realm in Tibetan Buddhism, Brahm said. So the team embarked on a third expedition in 2004 - looking for Shambhala.
During their quest, they heard of the existence of a rare sutra that contained descriptions and prophecies regarding Shambhala and was preserved at Zhaxi Lhunbo Lamasery in Xigaze, Tibet.
Following clues in the sutra, the explorers finally arrived at the ruins of Guge, a powerful ancient kingdom founded around the 9th century that disappeared mysteriously in the 17th century, in Ngari Prefecture, the most isolated part of western Tibet.
Regretfully, Guge was no Shambhala either. But they learned that in a remote part of central Tibet, five to twenty five monks often gather to represent the kings of Shambhala and collectively meditate, visualizing Shambhala.
The practice helped Brahm realize that the search for Shangri-la or Shambhala's actual location was not important. Shambhala was not something to be found; it was something to be created.
SHANGRI-LA TO BE CREATED
According to a prophecy in the sutra, about 2,500 years after the Nirvana of Sakyamuni, founder of Buddhism, the world is destined to enter the Age of Kali, or self-destruction, a time when short-sighted human greed results in vicious cycles of war, poverty and environmental destruction.
Ultimately, the last king of Shambhala dispatches warriors to rid the world of the forces of greed, anger and ignorance, establishing the order of Shambahla on earth.
"Shambhala is basically a balanced and sustainable world that shows respect for nature and for others," Brahm said. "By projecting positive intention to change the circumstances around us, we create Shambhala. It begins with each individual's intention and in the end, it will be our collective intention as individuals that will make a difference."
Though having failed to find the physical place of Shangri-la or Shambhala, it seems that Brahm learned something unexpected on his expeditions, something more meaningful perhaps: that paradise is not some mythical place that does not exist, but Shambhala-like future can be created by humanity through change of perceptions and its actions.
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Earthly paradise: Dajiuhu National Wetland Park
(People's Daily Online) 14:10, September 30, 2016
Located in Shennongjia, Hubei province, Dajiuhu National Wetland Park is most visually splendid in autumn. The park, covering an area of 9,320 hectares, is the largest wetland in a high-altitude area in central China. The park's surrounding mountains and glistening water also add to the beautiful scenery.
Photo shows the picturesque scenery of Dajiuhu National Wetland Park in Shennongjia, Hubei province. (Photo/people.cn)
The picturesque scenery of Dajiuhu National Wetland Park in Shennongjia, Hubei province. (Photo/people.cn)
The picturesque scenery of Dajiuhu National Wetland Park in Shennongjia, Hubei province. (Photo/people.cn)
The picturesque scenery of Dajiuhu National Wetland Park in Shennongjia, Hubei province. (Photo/people.cn)
The picturesque scenery of Dajiuhu National Wetland Park in Shennongjia, Hubei province. (Photo/people.cn)
The picturesque scenery of Dajiuhu National Wetland Park in Shennongjia, Hubei province. (Photo/people.cn)
The picturesque scenery of Dajiuhu National Wetland Park in Shennongjia, Hubei province. (Photo/people.cn)
(People's Daily Online) 14:10, September 30, 2016
Located in Shennongjia, Hubei province, Dajiuhu National Wetland Park is most visually splendid in autumn. The park, covering an area of 9,320 hectares, is the largest wetland in a high-altitude area in central China. The park's surrounding mountains and glistening water also add to the beautiful scenery.
Photo shows the picturesque scenery of Dajiuhu National Wetland Park in Shennongjia, Hubei province. (Photo/people.cn)
The picturesque scenery of Dajiuhu National Wetland Park in Shennongjia, Hubei province. (Photo/people.cn)
The picturesque scenery of Dajiuhu National Wetland Park in Shennongjia, Hubei province. (Photo/people.cn)
The picturesque scenery of Dajiuhu National Wetland Park in Shennongjia, Hubei province. (Photo/people.cn)
The picturesque scenery of Dajiuhu National Wetland Park in Shennongjia, Hubei province. (Photo/people.cn)
The picturesque scenery of Dajiuhu National Wetland Park in Shennongjia, Hubei province. (Photo/people.cn)
The picturesque scenery of Dajiuhu National Wetland Park in Shennongjia, Hubei province. (Photo/people.cn)
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Have noodles will travel, 
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Instant noodles on must-have list of outbound Chinese tourists
2016-10-01 19:36:58 People's Daily Online Web Editor: Fei Fei
Instant noodles in a Chinese supermarket [Photo: zol.com.cn]
A report released jointly on Sept. 28 by Alibaba's Alitrip and Internet finance platform Wacai showed once and for all that Chinese tourists have a true, unswerving love for instant noodles.
The report noted that up to 31.29 percent of Chinese tourists have packed instant noodles in their luggage when going abroad, and 58.24 percent have bought instant noodles after reaching their outbound destinations.
Contrary to expectations, this habit is not about the price - at least not primarily. According to the report, the number one reason for tourists seeking out instant noodles is that they are not accustomed to local food.
The survey showed that many Chinese tourists are not used to Western food, and instant noodles have a coveted “familiar taste.” Many tourists also pack foods like laoganma chili sauce, ham, beef jerky, mustard and spiced eggs to eat with the instant noodles. The second reason for this trend is convenience, and its cheap price tag comes in third.
Interestingly, the report also showed that Chinese tourists' love for the instant noodles is correlated to age, but has nothing to do with income. Older tourists are more likely to be dependent on instant noodles.
The report shows that 66.14 percent of tourists born in 1970s pack instant noodles in their luggage, whereas the number is reduced to 53.82 percent for those born in the 1980s, and 50.96 percent for babies of the 1990s. Younger people can better adapt to new environments, and are more interested to try local cuisines,the theory goes.
But are instant noodles really a "cheap" option - that is, an option for stingy travelers? The answer is no, at least in the eyes of those who maintain a true love for the snack. About 43 percent of people who earn more than 20,000 RMB per month still depend on instant noodles. That figure is not significantly different from the one for those earning a monthly income of less than 5,000 RMB.
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Instant noodles on must-have list of outbound Chinese tourists
2016-10-01 19:36:58 People's Daily Online Web Editor: Fei Fei
Instant noodles in a Chinese supermarket [Photo: zol.com.cn]
A report released jointly on Sept. 28 by Alibaba's Alitrip and Internet finance platform Wacai showed once and for all that Chinese tourists have a true, unswerving love for instant noodles.
The report noted that up to 31.29 percent of Chinese tourists have packed instant noodles in their luggage when going abroad, and 58.24 percent have bought instant noodles after reaching their outbound destinations.
Contrary to expectations, this habit is not about the price - at least not primarily. According to the report, the number one reason for tourists seeking out instant noodles is that they are not accustomed to local food.
The survey showed that many Chinese tourists are not used to Western food, and instant noodles have a coveted “familiar taste.” Many tourists also pack foods like laoganma chili sauce, ham, beef jerky, mustard and spiced eggs to eat with the instant noodles. The second reason for this trend is convenience, and its cheap price tag comes in third.
Interestingly, the report also showed that Chinese tourists' love for the instant noodles is correlated to age, but has nothing to do with income. Older tourists are more likely to be dependent on instant noodles.
The report shows that 66.14 percent of tourists born in 1970s pack instant noodles in their luggage, whereas the number is reduced to 53.82 percent for those born in the 1980s, and 50.96 percent for babies of the 1990s. Younger people can better adapt to new environments, and are more interested to try local cuisines,the theory goes.
But are instant noodles really a "cheap" option - that is, an option for stingy travelers? The answer is no, at least in the eyes of those who maintain a true love for the snack. About 43 percent of people who earn more than 20,000 RMB per month still depend on instant noodles. That figure is not significantly different from the one for those earning a monthly income of less than 5,000 RMB.
