Why do many Indians travel to China?

The countries included in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Since the three countries are very close to each other, they form a popular outbound travel route of "Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand". Because the cost of traveling to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand is not high, a large number of Chinese choose it as their outbound travel destination every year.

Many Chinese people balk at the mention of India, thinking it is a "dirty and chaotic place" that is not worthy of recognition. The only place they know about is the Taj Mahal and the Ganges River where corpses are burned. The only place they think of is incredible India. Weird hanging. In fact, the real India does not lack normal loftiness. Compared to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, very few Chinese travel to India. What is the reason for this?

First, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand are cheap, close, have a lot of publicity, and are more attractive. Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand are areas where Chinese people have traditionally traveled to Southeast Asia. Let alone tourism, they began to gradually migrate and settle in Southeast Asia hundreds of years ago. Many people in southern China have relatives in Southeast Asia or have business in Southeast Asia. This shows that the Singapore-Malaysia-Thailand region is very familiar to the Chinese. In addition, the distance is very close, the culture is similar, and the most important thing is that the price is very cheap, and the time and distance for travel can be very convenient. Therefore, travel to Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand is naturally more popular than travel to India.

Second, some of India’s policies need to be more relaxed. In the past few years, it was not easy to apply for a visa in India. However, recently, a combination of personal online application and offline submission has been implemented, making it easier for travel agencies and individuals to apply for independent travel visas to India. Convenient visa is the basic prerequisite for convenient travel, so as friends from the Indian Embassy said, more and more Chinese are coming to India. In addition, India did not seem to be very active in promoting tourism before. This situation has also improved in recent years. The tourism slogan launched by India is "Incredible India", which is more in line with the curiosity of the Chinese people. It may be that it wants the Chinese to go to India and discover that this is different from imagination and media propaganda.

Thirdly, India’s reputation is relatively poor. When people think of India, they think of dirty laundry, open defecation, rape, cheating, etc. Although these are a bit exaggerated, they are indeed true and cannot arouse the interest of Chinese people in traveling.

Fourth, living habits are quite different. First of all, there is the diet. About half of Indians are vegetarians, and Hindus do not eat beef. The only chicken and mutton that are easily available in the market are so it is difficult for Chinese people to eat meat in India, especially pork and beef. (In fact, you can still find pork for sale. , beef restaurants, but tourists are not familiar with them and it is difficult to find them). In addition, the daily vegetables eaten by Indians only include onions, potatoes, tomatoes, cauliflower, cabbage, bell peppers, radishes, coriander, etc. There are no green leafy vegetables such as Chinese cabbage that we love to eat. The cooking method is mainly stewed with Masala (commonly known as curry). It is mushy and tastes salty, spicy and pungent. Many Chinese people are not used to it and are prone to getting angry and having diarrhea. Among Indian staple foods, pasta such as pancakes and naan are basically the same as Chinese food, but rice is long-grain rice, non-stick and has no fragrance. Chinese people eat it Not used to it. Some staple foods made from rice in South India are sour, and Chinese people are not used to it.

Fifth, the Chinese have cognitive biases against India. China fought a war with India more than 50 years ago. As a result, the media of the two countries have rarely talked about each other's "good things" for a long time, and even deliberately exaggerated hostility. This public opinion environment of mass communication is certainly not conducive to the development of various undertakings such as culture and education, including tourism. The author has consulted relevant Indian departments as to why India does not send large-scale overseas students to China to increase the awareness of young people in both countries. The other party's answer is that China only provides a limited number of places each year. But China’s annual quota of international students from African and Arab countries far exceeds that allocated to India by several times. From this small example, we can see that ordinary Chinese people do lack understanding of India, and they urgently need to increase their awareness. Only when everyone understands that India is not just a dirty, backward, rape-prone country, but also that India has beautiful bays and majestic monuments, will travel to India be more expensive than traveling to Southeast Asia and there are not many flights. There is growing interest from niche markets.

Sixth, it is inconvenient to play. In Thailand, everything from drivers and tour guides to ticket sales and security checks is almost all in Chinese as standard, and the Chinese signs of major attractions are clearly visible without any sense of inconsistency. Mature tourist routes, convenient supporting facilities, and one-stop services for food, clothing, housing, and transportation make both children and adults worry-free and comfortable. It is true that commercial tourism is not my favorite, but relatively speaking, walking in India is more like exploring the mountains without roads, full of original ecology, but unfortunately not comfortable enough. In addition to the inconvenient transportation mentioned just now, the tourist attraction routes are not yet mature, and Chinese is not commonly spoken. I basically rely on the backpacking guide of Mafengwo. Language communication is difficult. In addition, the differences in thinking habits and cultural shock create invisible obstacles. It is more suitable for wandering in the world with more experience points. High senior travel companion.

Seventh, India’s transportation facilities are not good. Domestic flights in India are relatively punctual, but regular trains are frequently delayed, sometimes by several hours. Taxis are much less common than in Southeast Asia, and in many places they also use three-wheelers as means of transportation. Due to the poor road conditions in India and no one observing traffic order, sacred cows, wild dogs, three-legged dogs, and pedestrians walk randomly on the road, causing heavy congestion. The situation of three-wheelers, rickshaws and even taxis rip off customers and charge arbitrary prices is also serious. Even if you can speak English, it is very troublesome.