STORY: Shanghai sees tourism increase from S. Korea, Japan after visa-free coverage
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 27, 2024
DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:15
LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMYSHOTLIST:
1. numerous of Shanghai
2. numerous of vacationers
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LEE WONJUN, Korean vacationer
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SONG JAEYOON and MAENG KEUNYOUNG, South Korean vacationers
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): INOUE HARUNA, Japanese pupil
6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU XIU, Hotpot restaurant managerSTORYLINE:Since China prolonged its visa-free coverage to extra international locations final month, Shanghai has emerged as a prime vacation spot for South Korean and Japanese vacationers, notably for brief weekend getaways.Data from on-line journey company Trip.com reveal that for the reason that visa exemption coverage took impact on Nov. 8, bookings for journeys from South Korea to Shanghai have soared by over 180 % year-on-year.SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LEE WONJUN, Korean vacationer
“White rabbit candy and honey peach tea. We just tasted it and pretty well! 55 yuan and we used Alipay.”Popular sights for these vacationers embody iconic landmarks equivalent to Yuyuan Garden, the Bund, the Wukang Building, and the Oriental Pearl Tower.For many South Korean guests, a must-go cease is the historic website of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, established in Shanghai in 1919.SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SONG JAEYOON and MAENG KEUNYOUNG, South Korean vacationers
“Yeah, it’s my first time.
It’s my second time. It took me around three weeks to actually get the visa last year, but now I actually was able to come here without any visa. So it’s much more convenient.
I heard Shanghai is famous for its delicious food. I learned a lot of information from the Korean YouTubers these days.”Trying the wealthy number of genuine Chinese delicacies is a significant lure for a lot of guests.SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): INOUE HARUNA, Japanese pupil
“Last Friday, my mother and her friends came to Shanghai. They returned to Japan on Monday. They all said coming to Shanghai was very convenient. We went to many famous places in Shanghai.”SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU XIU, Hotpot restaurant supervisor
“Tonight, a group of 14 Korean tourists came to our restaurant. Some of our employees have now learned some basic Korean, such as greetings, while some have learned English, to help customers order the food.”Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China.
(XHTV)