Why have Koreans become China’s largest source of tourists?

In 2006, South Korea became China’s largest source of tourists. According to Korean media reports, unlike other countries that mainly focus on sightseeing, business travel accounts for a considerable proportion of Koreans coming to China. It is reported that the number of Koreans starting businesses in China is increasing day by day, and the number of Koreans resident in China has reached approximately 400,000. On January 2, 2006, the "Current Status of Overseas Branches of Financial Companies" published by the Korean Financial Supervisory Service showed that as of the end of November last year, 39 financial companies in the Korean banking, securities and insurance industries had 209 overseas branches worldwide. , among which mainland China and Hong Kong accounted for 64, ranking first.

In addition, Koreans studying abroad also account for a considerable proportion of the total number of people coming to China. According to statistics, there are currently about 45,000 Korean students in China, making them the country with the largest number of foreign students in China.

According to analysis by Japan Transportation Corporation (JTB), Japan's largest tourism company, the main reason for the above-mentioned statistical results of the China National Tourism Administration is the deterioration of Japan-China political relations. This has caused some Japanese tourists scheduled to go to China to cancel their travel schedules.