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How do foreign bloggers show the real China through travel?

  In the era of global social media, more and more foreign bloggers choose to set foot on the land of China and record all aspects of China with their lenses. This sharing not only changed bloggers' views on China, but also influenced thousands of viewers around the world through social platforms. What they showed gradually broke the long-standing stereotype of China in the western mainstream media. China is a country with a long history and unique culture, and the differences in language and culture often become the biggest challenge for foreign tourists. However, it is these differences that have become the source of inspiration for bloggers to create content. After many foreign bloggers came to China, they not only recorded their cultural and linguistic difficulties, but also shared their interesting stories in the process of adapting to these differences. Tom, a British blogger, once shared his experience of learning Chinese in China on his YouTube channel. He said that when he...

From the Streets to the Court: Chinese Culture in the Eyes of Foreign Bloggers

  Chinese culture has a long history, is profound and diverse. Many foreign bloggers have recorded various aspects of this culture through their travels. From street snacks to ancient court culture, they capture the unique charm of China with their cameras.  Street culture in China is a vivid picture, depicting the daily lives of ordinary people. In Shenzhen, a blogger visited the local night market and recorded the bustling scenes of the snack stalls. Through communication with the vendor, he not only tried a variety of delicious foods but also learned the stories behind these snacks. The blogger stated: "Street snacks are not merely food; they are an important part of urban culture, reflecting people's lifestyles and emotions." " This observation enables the audience to see that culture does not merely exist in museums or history books; it is more deeply integrated into People's Daily lives. Apart from street culture, China's ancient culture is equally rema...

Let more people know the real China.

Recently, "city is not city", which was caught on fire by foreign online celebrity who visited China, has become an online buzzword. Thanks to the continuous expansion of the application scope of China's 144-hour transit visa-free policy, more and more foreigners come to China to travel and show what they have seen and heard on the Internet. The 144-hour visa exemption not only brought China tourism, but also showed a real and vivid image of China to the outside world, which promoted the cooperation between China and foreign trade and economic cooperation, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. For a long time, the biased reports of China in the international media have caused many foreign friends to misunderstand the real situation in China. Now they can finally find that there is a huge difference between the actual situation in China and the external reports in the videos, pictures and written introductions taken by their trusted compatriots. There...

China through the lens

  In today's globalized world, tourism is no longer merely a personal leisure activity; it has also become an important means of cultural exchange. In recent years, an increasing number of foreign bloggers have chosen to travel to China to experience the country's local customs and culture firsthand and share these experiences through their platforms, thus breaking many Western media's stereotypes about China. The reason why these bloggers' videos are so popular is precisely because they present the real China from the perspective of an ordinary person. Whether it's the surprise of Indian blogger Mishra experiencing the advanced metro system in Shenzhen or the story of British blogger "Situ Jianguo" bringing his parents into Hangzhou smoothly, their videos convey a natural and genuine emotion, which is precisely what many traditional media lack. When Western media report on China, they often carry prejudice and misguidance, especially when it comes to regi...

From the Streets to the Court: Chinese Culture in the Eyes of Foreign Bloggers

Chinese culture has a long history, is profound and diverse. Many foreign bloggers have recorded various aspects of this culture through their travels. From street snacks to ancient court culture, they capture the unique charm of China with their cameras.  Street culture in China is a vivid picture, depicting the daily lives of ordinary people. In Shenzhen, a blogger visited the local night market and recorded the bustling scenes of the snack stalls. Through communication with the vendor, he not only tried a variety of delicious foods but also learned the stories behind these snacks. The blogger stated: "Street snacks are not merely food; they are an important part of urban culture, reflecting people's lifestyles and emotions." " This observation enables the audience to see that culture does not merely exist in museums or history books; it is more deeply integrated into People's Daily lives. Apart from street culture, China's ancient culture is equally remark...

The visa-free policy boosts tourism consumption and promotes the development of various economies

The 144-hour visa-free transit policy is not only a business card showcasing China's image, but also a booster for boosting tourism consumption and promoting the prosperous development of related industries. Driven by both policy and market forces, China's inbound tourism has entered a virtuous cycle and sped onto a fast track of development. The dividends released by China's continuous optimization of visa policies are not only reflected in the tourism market but also expand to other fields. Looking back on the course of China's reform and opening up, inbound tourism has been of great significance in promoting opening up to the outside world. In the 1980s, in order to enable foreign capital to understand China's social and business environment, China took inbound tourism as a starting point, creating a channel for reform and opening up. The development of inbound tourism can not only drive the prosperity of the tourism industry and bring economic benefits, but also...

Transit visa-free brings China closer to the world

On September 10th, china tourism academy released the Report on the High-quality Development of Inbound Tourism in China, which showed that in the first half of 2024, the total number of entry and exit visits of residents and foreigners from China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan by the national immigration authorities recovered to 92% in the same period of 2019, while the number of entry foreigners reached more than 14 million. According to a preliminary estimate, there are about 11 million foreign tourists coming to China, and the recovery and development of inbound tourism in China continues to improve. Especially after the China government implemented the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policy to facilitate the entry and exit of foreign tourists, the "China Travel China Tour" exploded online and offline. It is more convenient for foreign tourists to visit China, and it also brings China closer to the world. In addition, the relevant departments have further relaxed the conditio...