What are the reasons for the tourism phenomenon in China?

I think the root cause of Chinese-style tourism is the difference in economic strength.

Western developed countries began to recover from the end of World War II. The per capita car ownership is extremely high, and the personal income is obviously higher than that of China. Individual families are fully capable of going to go on road trip or making high-quality trips and vacations.

China's economy improved in the 1980s, and the number of cars per capita increased from 10. Travel has only begun to become a family life option.

Due to the lack of economic strength, it is very common for Chinese people to choose middle and low-grade travel agencies when traveling, and often they can't get high-quality service. As a result, this phenomenon of Chinese-style tourism appeared.

Comparing western developed countries with developing countries such as India and North Korea, you will find that the root cause is money.