With the gradual maturation of transit tourism, China's tourism industry has ushered in an unprecedented period of prosperity.
Hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, shopping and other related industries have seized the opportunity to upgrade and transform themselves in order to provide better services and more distinctive products.
Meanwhile, local cultural and tourism bureaus have increased investment in tourism infrastructure, built more transportation routes connecting scenic spots, and improved the tourism environment to ensure that tourists can complete each transit trip smoothly and comfortably.
The sudden and dramatic changes in China's cultural tourism industry have left not only foreign tourists stunned, but even the native Chinese people are finding it hard to contain their shock.
In an instant, another wave of discussion swept the internet, with topics about "transit travel" in China emerging one after another.
"My God, is this still the China I know? I'm in a small, third-tier county in China, which has only been given the title of the most beautiful village, but these past few days, wave after wave of foreigners have come here."
"Can you believe it? My mom just dragged me out to sweep the streets, saying it's for building a civilized city. I'm speechless. When our city welcomed millions of tourists, we didn't make such a big fuss."
“Family members, who understands? Now we see foreigners as soon as we step outside. If our ancestors crawled out of the ground in the middle of the night, they would probably think we didn’t protect our home and let them conquer it.”
"I was about to yell and question my mother about whether she didn't love us anymore. But after seeing the data released by the China Culture and Tourism Bureau, I realized that my mother didn't stop loving us; she loved us too much. Foreign tourists spend at least 20,000 yuan a week in China... Okay! No need to say anything more. I know best who my mother loves."
"Damn! So many foreigners come to China for budget travel. I thought we wouldn't make much money. Turns out, the minimum is 20,000... I'm speechless! I really envy these foreigners who can spend 20,000 yuan to travel to China, unlike me who was born a Chinese."
"So that's why Director Qin, this clever little devil, keeps going after foreigners, and the measures he comes up with are getting more and more convenient. Turns out, he's after their bulging wallets. At this rate, it seems Director Qin won't stop until he's emptied their pockets."
While Chinese netizens were discussing it, Qin Zi'an was quietly pushing the trend of "transit tourism" even higher, determined to make this small project bring the greatest benefit to China's cultural and tourism industry.
Since Qin Zian proposed using short transits to circumvent the 168-hour visa-free policy, more and more foreign tourists have joined in.
They all opted for transit to extend their journey to the Dragon Kingdom.
With the successful implementation of this innovative model, China's cultural tourism industry has ushered in an unprecedented boom, with hotels, restaurants, and scenic spots...
All sectors have benefited greatly from this, and the joyful atmosphere reflects the vitality of economic recovery.
However, just as everything has two sides, the booming "transit tourism" has also quietly triggered a series of chain reactions.
As time went on after Qin Zian proposed this idea, the transit plan also brought some drawbacks.
The most important issue is that the transit points chosen by foreign tourists are no longer under control.
Due to the impact of airfare and other transportation costs, tourists' own interests in certain destinations, as well as the extended transit times proposed...
Many countries surrounding China saw the business opportunity and began to take advantage of China's resources.
Like a stray dog with a keen sense of smell, they quickly seized this business opportunity.
In an effort to reap immense wealth, they have launched enticing advertisements such as "Transit in XX country and experience a unique oriental charm," attempting to grab a share of China's massive tourism market.
These countries seem to be able to ride the fast train of China's cultural tourism development and enjoy the comfort of "making money while lying down" simply by waving their propaganda wings.
But where in the world is there such a good thing?
Tourists are attracted by China, and transit trips are also a way for China to retain tourists through various means.
Now that these neighboring countries want to reap the benefits without sowing, the cultural and tourism bureaus of various provinces and cities in China will naturally not agree to it.
Therefore, the Longguo Culture and Tourism Bureau held an emergency meeting specifically to address this issue.
At this very moment, Qin Zi'an, the proposer and builder of this project, is standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of his office.
He gazed at the bustling cityscape in the distance, but his heart was filled with turbulent emotions.
Now, they face the serious challenge of having their labor stolen by other countries.
In such situations, anger and dissatisfaction alone cannot solve the problem; wisdom and strategy are needed.
Although Qin Zi'an didn't have a solution in mind when he received the meeting notice.
But one thing is certain... he, Qin Zian, would absolutely not allow others to devour the fruits of his labor.
Ten minutes later, the Longguo Culture and Tourism Bureau, together with senior officials from the culture and tourism bureaus of various provinces and cities, held a meeting that was conducted both online and offline simultaneously.
Inside the conference room of the Dragon Kingdom Culture and Tourism Bureau, the atmosphere was both solemn and enthusiastic, with everyone fully aware of the importance of this discussion.
At this time of great unease, Director Qi of the Longguo Culture and Tourism Bureau was the first to deliver a speech.
"The content of today's emergency meeting is simple yet serious: how to deal with the issue of neighboring countries stealing the fruits of our labor. Since the 168 visa-free cultural and tourism plan was proposed, cultural and tourism bureaus of various provinces and cities have joined forces to promote the flourishing development of the national cultural and tourism industry."
“Nowadays, we have invested so much time and energy to attract foreign tourists. Although transit points do not affect the overall situation, we can clearly see from the cultural and tourism data submitted by Hong Kong and Macau that all aspects are on the rise, and the amount is not small.”
“Those countries have stolen our hard-earned achievements with just a couple of slogans, and this will also affect the cultural and tourism development of Hong Kong and Macau. Therefore, this matter is urgent and we must resolve it as soon as possible.”
"But our Dragon Country is, after all, a world power, and should demonstrate the responsibility of a major power. If we publicly boycott those countries' attempts to ride our coattails... our reputation will definitely be affected if word gets out."
"I've gathered everyone here to brainstorm and see how we can protect our Dragon Kingdom's cultural and tourism resources, making 'transit tourism' a unique brand of our Dragon Kingdom while minimizing all negative impacts."
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