Comments on: India Tourism Office inauguration http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/ China & India, 40% of the world's population Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:38:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2-RC2 By: India Establishes First China Tourism Office | 2point6billion.com http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9310 India Establishes First China Tourism Office | 2point6billion.com Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:03:03 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9310 [...] Indian Tourist Office Inauguration [...] […] Indian Tourist Office Inauguration […]

]]> By: Pffefer http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9304 Pffefer Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:45:20 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9304 Chris, I stumbled across this site the other day and it really gives you a picture of Chinese-Indian interaction, no matter how accurate it is. Let me tell you it does not look good. Seems like the Chinese there don't like the preachy Indians. http://forum.atimes.com/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=2 Chris,

I stumbled across this site the other day and it really gives you a picture of Chinese-Indian interaction, no matter how accurate it is. Let me tell you it does not look good. Seems like the Chinese there don’t like the preachy Indians.

http://forum.atimes.com/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=2

]]> By: Chris Devonshire-Ellis http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9288 Chris Devonshire-Ellis Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:51:57 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9288 I fly between India and China a lot, mainly between either Beijing, Shanghai or Hong Kong and Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, and the flights are always packed. Both nations have some work to do to win trust, but it is happening. Matter of fact, prior to the 1960's border dispute, it was common for Indian Bollywood films to be shown in China; India was quasi communist at the time after the Brits left and Indian films depicted workers and peasants struggling against ruthless landlords etc. Right up China's alley! A lot of 40-60 year old Chinese will know and recognise much about India. It's the modern emerging Chinese middle class that needs reaching out to. As do the Indians in India for Chinese goods. The Chinese are not exactly popular in Delhi over issues such as Tibet and protests over the Olympic torch. India has to remind China it is a democracy and people have the right to protest. China doesn't really like - or understand - that. So areas of friction remain. But on the whole, things are getting a lot better, and India-China trade and commerce is an emerging trend. I fly between India and China a lot, mainly between either Beijing, Shanghai or Hong Kong and Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, and the flights are always packed. Both nations have some work to do to win trust, but it is happening. Matter of fact, prior to the 1960’s border dispute, it was common for Indian Bollywood films to be shown in China; India was quasi communist at the time after the Brits left and Indian films depicted workers and peasants struggling against ruthless landlords etc. Right up China’s alley! A lot of 40-60 year old Chinese will know and recognise much about India. It’s the modern emerging Chinese middle class that needs reaching out to. As do the Indians in India for Chinese goods. The Chinese are not exactly popular in Delhi over issues such as Tibet and protests over the Olympic torch. India has to remind China it is a democracy and people have the right to protest. China doesn’t really like - or understand - that. So areas of friction remain. But on the whole, things are getting a lot better, and India-China trade and commerce is an emerging trend.

]]> By: Nazia Vasi http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9287 Nazia Vasi Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:19:00 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9287 Indian tourists are already flocking to China. News of China's development is attracting more than just India corporate czars to China. The common Indian too is very curious both to get an insight into the break-neck development and culture of China. The Indian tourism Office on the other hand, has a lot on its plate....just the other day an educated chinese person asked me if India was a part of Asia! In my travels around China, I find most Chinese people ignorant about India. This needs to change before people even consider it a tourist destination. Indian tourists are already flocking to China. News of China’s development is attracting more than just India corporate czars to China. The common Indian too is very curious both to get an insight into the break-neck development and culture of China.
The Indian tourism Office on the other hand, has a lot on its plate….just the other day an educated chinese person asked me if India was a part of Asia! In my travels around China, I find most Chinese people ignorant about India. This needs to change before people even consider it a tourist destination.

]]> By: Pffefer http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9284 Pffefer Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:42:07 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9284 Chris, Maybe the Chinese government is expecting some sort of reciprocity? Or does the Chinese government not think Indian tourists will be flocking to China? Maybe the latter. Chris,

Maybe the Chinese government is expecting some sort of reciprocity? Or does the Chinese government not think Indian tourists will be flocking to China? Maybe the latter.

]]> By: Chris Devonshire-Ellis http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9239 Chris Devonshire-Ellis Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:42:08 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9239 There's plenty of low cost hotels (@USD100 a night) in India that are clean and reliable. Below that you're going to struggle, but they are there. It's only a matter of time; China has not yet approved India as a 'mass tourist destination' for Chinese nationals and so it is not yet being fully marketed to it's potential. But this will change in time. I was at the Taj Mahal last weekend though and didn't see any Chinese faces. So a lot to do... There’s plenty of low cost hotels (@USD100 a night) in India that are clean and reliable. Below that you’re going to struggle, but they are there. It’s only a matter of time; China has not yet approved India as a ‘mass tourist destination’ for Chinese nationals and so it is not yet being fully marketed to it’s potential. But this will change in time. I was at the Taj Mahal last weekend though and didn’t see any Chinese faces. So a lot to do…

]]> By: winddrinker http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9204 winddrinker Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:07:24 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9204 great news! yeah, not many chinese are really interested in coming to india. but they are coming, and more and more! great news! yeah, not many chinese are really interested in coming to india. but they are coming, and more and more!

]]> By: captainjohann http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9202 captainjohann Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:34:29 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9202 The Chinese yearn for recognition from west and also have this Japanese mentality of getting into Big league. they just donot like the uncleanliness of India. Ordinary chinese still view India from the eyes of western news agencies like CNN/BBC and specialists look at india from the eyes of Rodrique macfarhaar. Only when chinese produce the likes of Huang Psuang and Fahien who crossed the Himalayas by foot to learn India, the chinese tourists will head to USA and EU only. India has to learn to give CHEAP.CLEAN GOOD HOTELS while it caters either to affluent or footpath tourists. No middleground. The Chinese yearn for recognition from west and also have this Japanese mentality of getting into Big league. they just donot like the uncleanliness of India. Ordinary chinese still view India from the eyes of western news agencies like CNN/BBC and specialists look at india from the eyes of Rodrique macfarhaar.
Only when chinese produce the likes of Huang Psuang and Fahien who crossed the Himalayas by foot to learn India, the chinese tourists will head to USA and EU only.
India has to learn to give CHEAP.CLEAN GOOD HOTELS while it caters either to affluent or footpath tourists. No middleground.

]]> By: Pffefer http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9201 Pffefer Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:22:29 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/04/04/india-tourism-office-inauguration/#comment-9201 http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/03/20/another-one-bites-the-dust/ http://www.2point6billion.com/2008/03/20/another-one-bites-the-dust/

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