All of the information stated in this article is based on reliable sources of information and is detailed at the end of the article
●—≺ Preface ≻—●
Recently, a large number of foreign tourists have come to Beijing, and they are clearly holding tourist visas in their hands, but the vast majority of them have not entered any well-known attractions after entering Beijing.
Drifting across the ocean to the Chinese capital without entering the tourist attractions, what are the intentions of these foreigners to enter Beijing?
●—≺ Foreigners pour into China ≻—●
Under the negative propaganda of foreign media, China's impression in the minds of foreigners is not very good, in their opinion, China is still in the backward stage of the seventies and eighties, and the Chinese are mistaken as "demons and monsters", as long as there are Asian faces of people who commit crimes, the first thing foreigners think of is the Chinese.
It is no wonder that foreigners look at China in this way, after all, there is a wall between the mainland and foreign networks, Chinese people do not understand the outside world, and foreigners are also unable to understand China.
On June 24 this year, CCTV announced that China had decided to implement a unilateral visa exemption policy for Polish citizens for 15 days, and before that, the mainland had already implemented the policy for many countries.
On November 17 last year, China announced a policy to expand the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policy to 54 countries, and the visa-free cities are Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin, Wuhan and other 20 cities.
After the promulgation of this policy, Norway, Malaysia, France, Germany, Switzerland and other countries have been exempted from visas, this policy is not only for foreigners, but also for Chinese citizens to enjoy benefits.
According to international conventions, citizens of two countries or territories that are parties to the Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement can enjoy visa-free stays in each other's countries or regions, which usually lasts for 30 days, as long as their citizens hold valid passports or international travel documents as stipulated in the agreement.
This means that Chinese do not need to run to the embassy before going abroad, let alone prepare messy visa materials, which provides convenience for people's travel.
According to the data released by the National Immigration Administration, in the first quarter of this year, the number of foreign arrivals and departures reached 13.074 million, an increase of 305.2% compared with the past.
Most of these foreigners come to China from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia, but the strange thing is that these people rarely visit those famous scenic spots when they come to China, and most of them "wander around" in the city.
●—≺ What do foreigners do in China ≻—●
Foreigners prefer to go to the streets and alleys of the city rather than go to the scenic spots, on the one hand, to experience the local folk culture, and on the other hand, to taste the food.
As the capital of China, Beijing has naturally become the first choice for foreigners, not only with its historical and cultural attractions, but also with modern high-rise buildings.
If Shanghai is the most economically developed city in China, then Beijing is the most comprehensive city in the mainland, whether you want to experience the ancient city culture, or want to experience the fireworks in the city, you can get satisfaction in the city of Beijing, where there is both the roughness of the north, but also the delicacy of the south.
If a foreigner comes to Beijing for the first time, the first thing they want to try is the food of Beijing, although Beijing cuisine is not among the eight major cuisines, it still has its own unique taste.
Beijing's more famous dishes include copper hot pot mutton shabu and Peking duck, anyone who goes to Beijing will inevitably have to taste these two dishes, and the first meal foreigners eat in Beijing is likely to be roast duck.
Of course, not everyone can get used to eating roast duck, after all, it is too greasy, but even if the roast duck can't satisfy the taste buds of foreigners, they will look at other foods until they find themselves satisfied.
Beijing, China's capital, is home to a wide range of food from all over the country, and it's unrealistic for foreigners to try it all, and even if some people make plans to travel to a certain attraction in advance, they will give up because they waste too much time on food.
There are other factors for foreigners not to go to scenic spots, that is, "a ticket is hard to find", especially in the Forbidden City in Beijing, during the tourist season, the tickets for the Forbidden City will be sold out in the early morning.
In the concept of Chinese, when you go to a certain city, you must visit the landmark buildings there, just like going to Beijing to visit the Forbidden City, going to Xi'an to see the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, but foreigners do not have such a concept, especially Westerners, they go out to play, the main purpose is to experience different customs, the main focus is to have a good time.
●—≺ The impact of the influx of foreigners into China ≻—●
With so many foreigners pouring into China, many people are worried about whether there will be spies mixed in, and there is no need to worry too much about this, foreigners who come to travel can only enter areas open to the outside world, and they cannot enter those places that involve secrets.
After coming to China, many foreigners also volunteered to act as "promoters" of Chinese stories, strolling through the streets of China, experiencing new things that are not available in their country, and then sharing what they have seen and heard in China through relevant platforms such as TikTok or YouTube.
It is precisely these "promotion officers" from foreign countries that have made more and more people understand the real China, it turns out that China is not as backward as the foreign media promote, and the Chinese are not as violent as Westerners imagine and fight at every turn.
In movies produced in Western countries, there are often clips of Chinese fighting without saying a word, and what is even more outrageous is that in the movie, almost every Chinese knows kung fu, thus leaving foreigners with the stereotype that "Chinese are violent maniacs".
A couple from Canada, who have been fed negative news about China by the Western media for a long time, came to Shanghai, China, to confirm this.
When they first stepped into Chinese soil, the couple was very nervous, afraid that they would be beaten, and it was not until they spent nearly a week in Shanghai that they completely let go of their fears, which shows how deep their misunderstanding of the mainland was before coming to China.
After leaving Shanghai, the couple went to Chongqing, Xi'an, and Harbin, and uploaded their videos to YouTube, which has more than 6 million views.
It is precisely because of the propaganda of these people that more and more foreigners will know what the real China is, and as long as there is more propaganda like this, the lies of the Western government to slander China will be self-defeating.
●—≺ Summary ≻—●
From ancient times to the present, China has been a very tolerant nation, even if it is a foreigner, as long as they love peace and cherish every flower and tree on the land of China, they will be regarded as family members by the Chinese nation.
For those friendly and humble foreigners, China will uphold the principle of "friends from afar, happy to be happy", but if it is a person with bad intentions, the children of China will let him experience what it means to "have friends from afar, although they are far away, they will be punished".
Key sources of information:
1. The original article was published on Shangguan News on June 25, 2024: "Unilateral visa exemption, so that foreigners can also have a "walk-and-go trip" in China"
2. The original article was published on Xinhuanet on May 30, 2024: "Come on, come to China!" 》
3. The original article was published on The Paper on June 25, 2024: "Chaoshan is not delicious? After China's visa-free entry, foreigners' favorite food turned out to be"