Chapter 600: Interactive tourism is the highlight of future new development landscapes

When they walked to the outer room of Mr. Chen's office, Secretary Ma was surprised and said, "Mr. Wan, you're here for work?"

I clasped my fists and said, "Yes, I've been back for nine days now, and I've stayed in a 'hotel' for seven days."

He pursed his lips, indicating that Mr. Chen was inside.

I walked in and Mr. Chen said with a smile, "Did you have a good time during the seven days?"

I said, "As long as I have a cell phone, I can stay for another seven days."

Secretary Ma came in to make tea and placed it in front of me. Mr. Chen sat down and said with a smile, "How's the situation over there?"

I said, "I've never been out on the streets, let alone travelled. I just gave people acupuncture. Luckily I brought an assistant with me."

Later, I met an acquaintance who was doing well there, so I went to sit and chat with him. In short, the circle was very small.

From now on, I don't want to go out anymore. I'd rather stay in Upstate, and if I do go out, it'll be within China. The language barrier is my biggest worry."

After some small talk, we got to the point.

Mr. Chen said, “How long will it take for this epidemic to end?”

"I told you before that the pandemic would only last three years. Now it's been two years and seven months, so it shouldn't be too long."

Mr. Chen said, "Yes, the construction at Bainiao Lake is basically complete. And according to your idea, we've been running it for a while."

"What went wrong?"

"I can't really pinpoint a problem. This needs to be tested on a large scale with tourists. Shanhong, I'm getting more and more confused about this tourism industry. It's so depressing everywhere right now. Do you think there's a way out for the industry?"

For the first time, I felt that Mr. Chen was wavering.

I said, "Mr. Chen, I still like the words of the great man: see the light in the darkness and see the future in the difficulties.

The world is in balance, a balance of yin and yang. Once that balance is lost, the world ceases to exist. A recession now will lead to a boom later. This is a completely foreseeable phenomenon."

"You're right, I often think so."

I said, "As for whether the tourism industry has a future, I'd like to analyze it."

"Okay, go ahead."

I said, “Speaking of tourism, I don’t know about foreign countries, but China has only been around for the past few decades.

In ancient times, there was no tourism industry. For example, Li Bai traveled to so many famous mountains and rivers, but he certainly didn't need a ticket. When he arrived at a religious site, he would simply buy incense.

Mr. Chen said, "I know this. I've seen some information. From 1956 to 1964, the number of self-funded tourists to China received by the China International Travel Service each year was between 1,000 and 3,000."

I said, "The real tourism industry in China only started in 1978, and by now, the natural scenery spots have been almost completely developed and are uneven.

Historical and cultural attractions are even more sophisticated. Many places have turned the former residences of local celebrities into tourist attractions, with both good and bad ones coexisting.

Currently it is just a religious attraction and business is relatively stable.

So when developing Daughter Island, my approach was to create an interactive environment. Visitors to the island mainly come to participate in recreational activities on their own.”

Mr. Chen said: "Some people also said that we used the island being full of women as a gimmick."

"That's a gimmick. But the island's main attraction is interactive entertainment. Interactive entertainment is a development direction of future tourism."

"Why?"

"There are two reasons. The biggest reason is that we are about to enter the Ninth Cycle. When the Ninth Cycle arrives, the human touch in relationships becomes increasingly weak.

Around me, not to mention the city people, even the rural people can no longer find the kind of simple feelings they had in the past.

As a result, people have to rush to unfamiliar places to search and interact, and satisfying people's personal emotional needs becomes a highlight.

The second reason is that as people’s living standards improve, they have seen too many natural scenery spots or historical and cultural attractions and they no longer feel fresh to them.

Interactive attractions that allow personal participation have become a new highlight.”

Mr. Chen took a sip of tea and said, "Go on."

“I’ll make a bet with you. I’m working on the future, and all my ideas are ahead of the times. Interactive tourism will be the new trend in the next ten to twenty years.

If you don't believe me, let's write this down as proof and come back to review it later. Because the natural, cultural, historical, and religious landscapes have been completely exploited."

Mr. Chen said, "Shanhong, I believe in your judgment."

I said, "I'm going to Thailand again in early September. They say the ban will be lifted in September. Lao Xiao suggested that you and Qing Ruo go to Pattaya together for an inspection."

Mr. Chen said, "Okay, let's see if there's anything we can learn from them."

The two chatted about some other things, and then someone came to report on their work, so I stood up and said goodbye.

Mr. Chen said, "We're having a luncheon. I've got some private guests coming over. It's both a welcome for you and a chance for my friends to broaden their horizons."

Back at 1701, Qing Ruo was sitting inside. When she saw me, she stood up and said with a smile:

"You should be closer to Ning Jing. Call her over as soon as you get to the company. You've forgotten me forever."

I said, "Of course, everyone wants some quiet time. You're making it too noisy."

Everyone laughed.

Ning Jing said, "It seems that Mr. Wan and Mr. Zhang are destined to be together. Anyway, Bai Niao Lake is planned by Mr. Wan and managed by Mr. Zhang."

Qing Ruo said, "Is it fate? I'll read you a poem."

Go ahead and take out your phone and read:

"When fate begins, I see you among the crowd. When fate ends, I see you among the crowd."

Ning Jing asked: "Just two sentences?"

Qing Ruo said, "Yes, I was standing in the crowd and looking at him, and he was standing high up, looking at me in the crowd."

Everyone laughed again.

Lao Xiao said, "Mr. Wan has been away from home for two months, and you have become a literary young woman."

After joking for a while, everyone started talking about company matters.

Lao Xiao looked at the time and said, "Let's go to the fifth floor."