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Indians are confused: Why don't China people come to india tourism?

One night in summer, a 35-year-old Indian single girl, Chitra, got on a taxi from her home in Mumbai at 2 am, and drove for more than three hours. After a short stop and rest, she finally arrived in Naxi, another city 2 kilometers away from Mumbai at 6 am.

In her view, India is very safe, and it is by no means a place where most people remember rape and violence. As a staff member of Maharashtra Tourism Bureau in India, Chitra often needs to travel all over India alone. "My family will not worry about my personal safety, but only about whether I can get enough sleep and rest." She said so.

However, most China tourists don't think so. Many negative impressions, such as dirty environment, poor public security, unclean food and frequent rape cases, make people afraid of this ancient civilization. In recent years, the number of outbound tourists in China has set a new record, ranking first in the world. However, many China tourists who flock to foreign countries rarely list India when choosing their destinations.

as early as 213, india tourism's minister, Chiranjeevi, put forward a modest goal, that is, to ensure that India has at least 1% share of international inbound tourism in the world. At that time, this share was only .64%.

Valsa Nair Singh, secretary-general of Maharashtra Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department where Mumbai is located, seems very helpless. She said that only 7, tourists from China visited the state in 214. Compared with 117 million outbound tourists from China in 214, this figure only accounts for .6%, which is negligible.

In the ranking of Indian source countries, China is also quite backward. The top five source countries are the United States, Britain, Germany, France and Japan.

Singer also expressed his confusion about how to attract China people to travel to India: "China and India are obviously geographically close and culturally similar, while India has a stable political situation, perfect tourism facilities and rich cultural heritage. Why don't China people want to come to india tourism?"

It is hard for this Indian woman wearing a traditional sari to understand that China people's unsafe impression of dirty and dirty India and frequent rape cases are obstacles to prevent this large group from entering India. Because in her feelings, India is not unsafe.

India, known as the "rape capital", is aggrieved.

The chief culprit of India's insecurity is the rape cases that frequently appear in newspapers.

"However, in the statistical ranking of rape cases in the world, India is not the highest. Many countries in the United States and Europe are higher than India." GayatriJayaraman, a female reporter of India Today, has a strong opinion about the statement that India is the capital of rape cases.

In fact, in a global statistical report on rape cases, India is indeed among the countries with the least rape cases. The 15 countries or regions with the most rape cases are South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Bermuda, Sweden, Suriname, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Grenada, Australia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Belgium, the United States and Bolivia.

This ranking is based on some data from different eras. Based on the data of 21 alone, it is surprising that developed countries such as Sweden, Australia, Belgium and the United States, which are hard to associate with rape cases, have a higher incidence of rape cases than India.

India, which is near the bottom of the rape list, ranks 16th from the bottom, and the number of rape cases per 1, people is only slightly higher than that of Canada. Countries and regions where rape cases rarely occur include China, Hongkong, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Japan, Nepal, Syria and Yemen.

So, why does India alone make people feel that rape criminals are so rampant?

The frequent reports of rape cases and high conviction rate are the main reasons.

There is no doubt that there are rape crimes in any country, and there are quite a few unreported cases in every country. The low conviction rate and the difficulty of obtaining justice lead to a large number of rape cases not being reported, and women victims are often reluctant to appear in court or report publicly to avoid increasing trauma.

It is worth noting that even in the United States, where the rape rate is in the top ten, 6% of sexual assault cases are still not made public. According to the data collected by RAINN (Rape, Abuseand Incest Nationa lNetwork), only 3% of the rapists in the United States were finally sentenced because many rape cases were not exposed, and there were many light punishments of only one day in prison.

According to the Guardian, in 211-212, the overall conviction rate of rape in Britain was only 7%. In England and Wales, the final conviction rate of rape cases is only 6.5%, and in Scotland it is as low as 2.9%.

In contrast, India has a high rape conviction rate. Although India's judicial system is famous for its low efficiency, the conviction rate of rape cases is still much higher than that of Britain, reaching 26.4%, and the conviction rate in Delhi is as high as 41.5%.

The high conviction rate has promoted the higher exposure of rape cases in India and attracted more public attention.

At the same time, the Indian media take the reports of such cases very seriously. Almost every rape case in India has not been spared by the local media, and has always insisted on making extensive reports.

Most Indians hate that rapists have tarnished their country's reputation, and the purpose of Indian media's insistence is to really reduce the occurrence of such cases.

Of course, the above data is not enough to deny India's insecurity, but at least it helps people to look at India's name as "rape capital" more objectively.

What's not safe in India

Although most parts of India are relatively safe, local women are wary of Delhi, the capital of India. Many Indian women said that Delhi can be regarded as the most unsafe place in India. Even local women dare not go out alone after 8 pm. The main reason is that there are more immigrants working outside the country, which has become the biggest unstable factor. In addition, as the capital, there is also a struggle between political parties in Delhi. In such an environment, people are prone to radicalization.

Apart from rape, what are the insecurities in India, or what misunderstandings need to be clarified?

Li Jian, secretary-general of the Indian Chamber of Commerce for Chinese Enterprises, who has lived in India for nearly 8 years, commented on the law and order in India: "India is not chaotic, but the law and order is quite good."

According to the reporter's 18-day personal experience in India, the police force in India is indeed very complete. Whether it is a hotel or an airport, there will be extremely strict and serious security checks. Admission to the airport must be based on the booking voucher, and each small bag must be labeled separately and stamped after security inspection. The same is true for entering and leaving the hotel, and all cars entering the hotel compound will be unpacked for inspection.

As far as the environment of each region is concerned, Delhi, which is under construction, has serious air pollution and dust all over the sky, but the roads are basically clean and tidy, and there are many greeneries around it. Mumbai, where slums are in sharp contrast with high-rise buildings, also has serious smog, and the local infrastructure construction level is about the same as that of China 2 years ago; However, the cleanliness of Jagla, where the Taj Mahal is located, and varanasi, next to the Ganges River, the northern Indian regions where China people most frequently travel, are relatively poor, more like the rural areas in China decades ago.

On the whole, the sanitary conditions in India are not as bad as expected, and most toilets are equipped with toilet paper, which is cleaned and managed by special personnel, which is not far from the general public toilets in China.

In addition, regular bottled water, food provided by regular restaurants and hotels can be safely eaten. It is not exaggerated to carry mineral water all the way to India. In fact, the reporter tasted the direct drinking water on the roadside and there was no abnormal reaction.

However, according to an environmental estimate of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), about 4% of domestic garbage in India is not treated centrally, but discarded at will, causing various environmental problems.

of course, the physical condition during the trip varies from person to person. Most tourists from China that the reporter met during the trip said that India was not as unsafe and unsanitary as expected. Gastrointestinal discomfort in India is more caused by the disruption of the local life pattern when I first arrived, rather than eating unclean food.

In terms of transportation, cities such as Delhi and Mumbai already have subways and buses, and taxis of regular companies can also be trusted. Even three-wheeled motorcycles and motorcycles, which are called "Tug Cars" by local people, as long as the license plates are yellow, they are taxis with operating licenses, and Tug Cars also have a meter to calculate mileage. However, as long as they meet foreigners, the driver of the sudden train is unwilling to hit the meter. Generally, the price is agreed in advance, and the quality of the service varies from person to person. Of course, there are also many traps.

In the vicinity of popular tourist cities or scenic spots, taxi drivers usually have an "ambiguous" connection with local tour guides. For example, if you rent a car to visit the Taj Mahal, the driver will arrange a local tour guide for you, and this tour guide will often take you to the shops to earn commission besides introducing the scenery. At the same time, asking tourists for tips is also one of the incomes.

It is worth mentioning that the phenomenon of theft in India is not serious, but the way of asking for money and goods is often chosen. In scenic spots with more tourists, such as varanasi, an ancient city on the banks of the Heng River, there are many cases of offering help and asking for tips directly.

In addition, local vendors are likely to overcharge, so it is a must to bargain heavily.

In addition, there are many professional beggars in India, and these beggars usually have physical contact with you, which makes people feel strongly insecure.

Finally, because India's traffic conforms to British standards, vehicles are right-handed vehicles that drive on the left, so pedestrians who are used to walking on the right need to be especially careful when crossing the road, and be sure to turn right before leaving to make sure it is safe to cross. In addition, it is also common in India that cars do not let people.

Because there are few visitors in China, especially in some remote areas, when China people appear, many Indians will suddenly come out and want to take photos with you. Generally speaking, this is just out of curiosity and no malice, but you should also be alert to your belongings.

As China tourists, the way to reduce unsafe factors is to make detailed plans and book hotels, taxis, etc. in advance.

In order to tap the huge tourism market in China, tourism bureaus and travel agencies all over India are aiming at China.

In November this year, Singh and her team will personally come to China for a road show. She hopes that the number of China tourists visiting Maharashtra this year will double that of last year. However, in order to change the negative impression of China people on India, it is obviously necessary to be more open and have a good reputation with more visitors.

Indians are confused: Why don't China people come to travel?

On the streets of India

Indians are confused: Why don't China people come to travel?

In September this year, a 17-year-old girl in India was tricked by her neighbors and raped by 27 people. The picture shows the victim and the hotel.