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Indians are puzzled: Why don't China people come to india tourism?

One summer night, 35-year-old Indian single girls Chitra took a taxi from his home in Mumbai at 2 am and drove for more than three hours. After a short stay and rest, she finally arrived at Nasik, another city 200 kilometers away from Mumbai, at 6 am.

In her view, India is very safe, and it is by no means a place where most people remember rape and violence. As a staff member of Maharashtra Tourism Bureau in India, Chitra often needs to travel around India alone. "My family will not worry about my personal safety, but only about whether I can get enough sleep and rest." That's what she said

However, most China tourists don't think so. Many negative impressions, such as dirty environment, poor public security, unclean food and frequent rape cases, make people afraid of this ancient civilization. In recent years, the number of outbound tourists in China has set a new record, ranking first in the world. However, many China tourists who flock to foreign countries rarely list Indian when choosing their destinations.

As early as 20 13, india tourism's Minister Chiranjeevi put forward a modest goal, that is, to ensure that India has at least a global 1% share of international inbound tourism. At that time, this share was only 0.64%.

Valsa Nair Singh, Secretary-General of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department of Maharashtra where Mumbai is located, seems very helpless. She said that in 20 14, only 70,000 tourists from China visited the state. Compared with the 65,438+0.65,438+0.7 billion outbound tourists in China in 2065,438+04, this figure only accounts for 0.06%, which can be ignored.

In the ranking of Indian source countries, China is also quite backward. The top five source countries are the United States, Britain, Germany, France and Japan.

Singh also expressed his confusion about how to attract China people to india tourism: "China and India are obviously geographically close and culturally close, while India has a stable political situation, good public security and health conditions, complete corresponding tourist facilities and rich cultural heritage. Why don't China people want to come to india tourism? "

It is hard for this Indian woman wearing a traditional sari to understand that China people's dirty and unsafe impression of India and frequent rape cases are obstacles to prevent this huge group from entering India. Because in her feeling, India is not safe.

India, known as the "rape capital", is very wronged.

The reason why India gives people the impression of insecurity is that rape cases frequently appear in newspapers.

"However, in the global statistical ranking of rape cases, India is not the highest. Many countries in the United States and Europe are higher than India. " GayatriJayaraman, a female reporter of India Today, has a strong opinion on the statement that India is the capital of rape cases.

In fact, in a global rape statistics report, India is indeed one of the countries with the fewest rape cases. 15 The countries or regions with the most rape cases are South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Bermuda, Sweden, Suriname, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Grenada, Australia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Belgium, the United States and Bolivia.

This ranking is based on some data of different times. According to the data of 20 10, it is surprising that the incidence of rape cases in developed countries such as Sweden, Australia, Belgium and the United States is even higher than that in India.

India, which is near the bottom of the rape list, ranks last with 16, and the number of rape cases per100000 population is only slightly higher than that of Canada. Countries and regions where rape cases rarely occur include China, Hongkong, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Japan, Nepal, Syria and Yemen.

So, why does India alone make people feel that rape criminals are so rampant?

Rape cases are frequent and the high conviction rate is the main reason.

There is no doubt that rape is committed in any country, and there are quite a few unreported cases in every country. The low conviction rate and difficulty in obtaining justice lead to a large number of unreported rape cases, and female victims are often reluctant to appear in court or report publicly to avoid increasing trauma.

It is worth noting that even in the United States, where rape cases rank in the top ten, 60% of sexual assault cases are still not made public. According to the data collected by RAINN (National Network of Rape, Abuse and Incest), only 3% of rapists in the United States were finally sentenced, because many rape cases were not exposed and many of them were only given a light sentence of one day's imprisonment.

According to the Guardian, from 20 1 1 to 20 12, the final conviction rate of rape cases in Britain is only 7%. In England and Wales, the final conviction rate of rape cases is only 6.5%, and in Scotland it is as low as 2.9%.

In contrast, India has a high conviction rate for rape. Although India's judicial system is famous for its inefficiency, the conviction rate of rape cases is still much higher than that of Britain, reaching 26.4%, and the conviction rate in Delhi is as high as 4 1.5%.

The high conviction rate has promoted the higher exposure of rape cases in India and attracted more public attention.

At the same time, the Indian media attaches great importance to the reports of such cases. Almost every rape case in India has not been spared by the local media and has been widely reported.

Most Indians hate rapists for tarnishing the country's reputation, and the Indian media insist on reducing the occurrence of such cases.

Of course, the above data is not enough to deny India's insecurity, but at least it helps people to look at India's name as the "rape capital" more objectively.

What is not safe in India?

Although most parts of India are relatively safe, local women have scruples about Delhi, the capital of India. Many Indian women say that Delhi can be regarded as the most unsafe place in India. Even local women are afraid to go out alone after 8 pm. The main reason is that there are more immigrants working outside the home, which has become the biggest unstable factor. In addition, as the capital, there is also political party struggle in Delhi. In such an environment, people are prone to radicalization.

Apart from rape, what other unsafe factors are there in India, or what misunderstandings need to be clarified?

Li Jian, secretary-general of the China Chamber of Commerce in India, who has lived in India for nearly 8 years, commented on India's law and order: "India is not chaotic, and the law and order is quite good."

According to the reporter's personal experience in India 18 days, India's police force is really complete. Whether it is a hotel or an airport, there will be extremely strict and serious security checks. Entry into the airport must be based on the booking voucher, and each packet must be labeled separately and stamped after security check. The same is true when entering and leaving the hotel. All cars entering the hotel compound will be unpacked for inspection.

Specific to the environment in various regions, Delhi, which is under construction, has serious air pollution and dust all over the sky, but the roads are basically clean and tidy, and there are many greeneries around. Mumbai, where slums are in sharp contrast with high-rise buildings, is also foggy, and the level of local infrastructure construction is similar to that of China 20 years ago; However, Jagra, where the Taj Mahal is located, and varanasi, next to the Ganges River, two northern Indian regions where China people go most often, are relatively poor in cleanliness, more like rural areas in China decades ago.

Generally speaking, the overall sanitary conditions in India are not as bad as expected. Most toilets are equipped with toilet paper and cleaned and managed by special personnel, which is not far from the general public toilets in China.

In addition, regular bottled water and food provided by regular restaurants and hotels can be safely eaten. It is no exaggeration to carry mineral water all the way to India. In fact, the reporter tasted the direct drinking water on the roadside and there was no abnormal reaction.

However, according to an environmental estimate of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), about 40% of domestic garbage in India is not treated centrally, but is discarded at will, causing various environmental problems.

Of course, the physical condition varies from person to person during the trip. Most tourists from China that the reporter met during the trip said that India was not as unsafe and unsanitary as expected. In India, stomach upset is more because the local lifestyle was disrupted when I first came, rather than eating unclean food.

In terms of transportation, cities such as Delhi and Mumbai already have subways and buses, and taxis of regular companies can also be trusted. Even three-wheeled motorcycles and motorcycles are called "tugboats" by local people. As long as the license plate is yellow, they are taxis with operating licenses, and tugboats also have meters to calculate mileage. However, as long as you meet foreigners, the sudden train driver is unwilling to hit the watch. General prices are agreed in advance, and the quality of service varies from person to person. Of course, there are many traps.

In the vicinity of popular tourist cities or scenic spots, taxi drivers usually have "ambiguous" contact with local tour guides. For example, if you rent a car to visit the Taj Mahal, the driver will arrange a local tour guide for you. This tour guide will not only introduce the scenery, but also often take you to the store to earn commissions. At the same time, asking tourists for tips is also one of the incomes.

It is worth mentioning that the phenomenon of theft in India is not serious, but the way of asking for money and goods is chosen. In scenic spots with more tourists, such as varanasi, an ancient city on the banks of the Heng River, there are many cases of offering help directly and asking for tips.

In addition, local vendors are also likely to overcharge, so it is a necessary skill to bargain sharply.

In addition, there are many professional beggars in India, and these beggars usually have physical contact with you, which makes people feel strongly insecure.

Finally, because the traffic in India meets the British standards, all vehicles are right-handed vehicles driving on the left, so pedestrians who are used to walking on the right need to be especially careful when crossing the road. Make sure they are safe before crossing the road. In addition, it is also common in India that cars don't let people.

As there are few tourists in China, especially in some remote areas, when Chinese people appear, many Indians will suddenly come out and want to take photos with you. Generally speaking, this is just out of curiosity, not malicious, but you should also be alert to your property.

As tourists from China, the way to reduce unsafe factors is to make detailed plans and book hotels and taxis in advance.

In order to develop China's huge tourism market, tourism bureaus and travel agencies all over India are aiming at China.

On June 5438+065438+ 10 this year, Singh and her team will personally come to China for a road show. She hopes that the number of China tourists visiting Maharashtra this year will double that of last year. However, to change the negative impression of China people on India, it is obviously necessary to be more open and have a good reputation from more tourists.

Indians are puzzled: Why don't China people travel?

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Indians are puzzled: Why don't China people travel?

In September this year, a 17-year-old girl in India was tricked by a neighbor couple and gang-raped by 27 people. The picture shows the victim and the hotel.