Inbound Tourism Shows Downward Trend

　　A recent report says inbound tourism has shown a downward trend in the past half of year, while outbound tourism has gained much more momentum¹.

 

　　XieZhao has more.

 

　　The report by China Tourism Academy says overall tourism income in China is expected to reach around 1.4 trillion yuan, up 10.7 percent year on year.

 

　　Compared with outbound tourism's dramatic growth, inbound tourism has shown a downward trend, down by 5-percent year on year.

 

　　The trade deficit² between them has reached 38.6 million U.S dollars.

 

　　Dr. Li Zhongguang is director of the China Tourism Academy.

 

　　He says the China tourism market can not attract foreign tourists due to the ecological³ environment as well as China's immigration policy and RMB appreciation⁴.

 

　　"We promote China as a beautiful country. But when arriving in China, tourists can not see a beautiful China, such as smog and water quality. We carried out an investigation⁵ in the first half of year. The tourists made comments, most complaining about the air and water issues and English marks. Meanwhile, some policies have not changed for a long period, such as visa, duty-free and aviation rights."

 

　　By contrast, some foreign countries have carried out some research so as to entice⁶ more Chinese tourists.

 

　　Zheng Lidong, is general manager at the development department of Yi Sheng Tourism Agency.

 

　　He says the Australia National Tourism Bureau has issued a tourism strategy for the China market.

 

　　"When attending the Australia National Tourism Bureau conference every time, I am deeply moved by them. For example, they have released 2020 tourism strategy for China market. This strategy includes several detailed⁷ aspects, such as Chinese tourists' consuming habits. The strategy will take different measures, targeting different China markets, including north China, east China, south China and southwest China etc."

 

　　Another report from the China Tourism Academy indicates the tourist satisfaction index has a big difference between domestic and outbound tourism.

 

　　For example, among the sample cities only Suzhou in Jiangsu Province reaches the "satisfaction" level, while the tourist satisfaction index on outbound tourism is high and relatively⁸ stable.

 

　　Dr Chen Xu at the China Tourism Academy clarifies the difference.

 

　　"Domestic tourists have several dissatisfactions, such air quality, ecological environment, high-priced tickets and highly-crowded passenger flow, etc. Compared to domestic tourism, foreign destinations have a well-protected ecological environment, is more accessible to historical and cultural architectures and natural sceneries and reasonable or free ticket price. The passenger flow is controlled well."

 

　　Some insiders are hoping the Tourism Law will boost tourists' satisfaction index towards domestic tourism.

 

　　The Tourism law which will come into force in October this year will cover several issues, such as ticket price and passenger flow.

 

　　For CRI, I'm Xie Zhao.

1 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

2 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

3 ecological   

adj.生态的，生态学的

参考例句：

• The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
• Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.

4 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

5 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

6 entice   

v.诱骗，引诱，怂恿

参考例句：

• Nothing will entice the children from television.没有任何东西能把孩子们从电视机前诱开。
• I don't see why the English should want to entice us away from our native land.我不明白，为什英国人要引诱我们离开自己的国土。

7 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

8 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。