Comments on: Hand in hand http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2007/12/21/hand-in-hand-461.html China & India, 40% of the world's population Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:15:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dd http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2007/12/21/hand-in-hand-461.html/comment-page-1#comment-6943 dd Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:30:32 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/2007/12/21/hand-in-hand/#comment-6943 to say Thailand is because (1) India traditionally was not a tourist destination for the Chinese given the chilling relationship between the two countries (2) Indian government <a href="http://blog.cersp.com/userlog24/165859/index.shtml" title="????? to say Thailand is because (1) India traditionally was not a tourist destination for the Chinese given the chilling relationship between the two countries (2) Indian government ]]> By: Pffefer http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2007/12/21/hand-in-hand-461.html/comment-page-1#comment-6691 Pffefer Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:43:39 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/2007/12/21/hand-in-hand/#comment-6691 Nazia, even though it is true that the majority of the Chinese don't own a passport (the same with pretty much every country, I assume. Most Americans don't own a passport), but scores of Chinese tourists have made their ways to various destinations in SE Asia (Thailand and Malaysia particularly), Japan, South Korea and many parts of Europe. I think the reason why Chinese tourists have not gone to India in doves like they have to say Thailand is because (1) India traditionally was not a tourist destination for the Chinese given the chilling relationship between the two countries (2) Indian government has not opened up to Chinese tourists by approving Chinese travel agencies to market Indian tours (3) Indian government has not done a great job promoting India as a tourist destination. How many foreign tourists go to places other than where Taj Mahal is? I for one want to visit Varanasi. Nazia, even though it is true that the majority of the Chinese don’t own a passport (the same with pretty much every country, I assume. Most Americans don’t own a passport), but scores of Chinese tourists have made their ways to various destinations in SE Asia (Thailand and Malaysia particularly), Japan, South Korea and many parts of Europe.

I think the reason why Chinese tourists have not gone to India in doves like they have to say Thailand is because (1) India traditionally was not a tourist destination for the Chinese given the chilling relationship between the two countries (2) Indian government has not opened up to Chinese tourists by approving Chinese travel agencies to market Indian tours (3) Indian government has not done a great job promoting India as a tourist destination. How many foreign tourists go to places other than where Taj Mahal is?

I for one want to visit Varanasi.

]]> By: Nazia Vasi http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2007/12/21/hand-in-hand-461.html/comment-page-1#comment-6679 Nazia Vasi Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:52:38 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/2007/12/21/hand-in-hand/#comment-6679 I tend to agree with Mango, Why is India still not on the agenda of Chinese toursits? Its because most Chinese 1: don't own a passport (it is too expensive for many to travel) and 2: From my experience, many chinese lack the enthusiasm. However, i must say that in the last few days i have come across 2 chinese who expressed a great desire and curiosity to visit India to experience where buddha came from, goto Goa and party and visit the Taj Mahal, so i guess, we gotta be optimistic, the chinese will travel to India. I tend to agree with Mango, Why is India still not on the agenda of Chinese toursits? Its because most Chinese 1: don’t own a passport (it is too expensive for many to travel) and 2: From my experience, many chinese lack the enthusiasm.
However, i must say that in the last few days i have come across 2 chinese who expressed a great desire and curiosity to visit India to experience where buddha came from, goto Goa and party and visit the Taj Mahal, so i guess, we gotta be optimistic, the chinese will travel to India.

]]> By: Colin White http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2007/12/21/hand-in-hand-461.html/comment-page-1#comment-6667 Colin White Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:57:24 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/2007/12/21/hand-in-hand/#comment-6667 Are you guys a blog or a news site? I am just wondering since Mr. Ellis just came out against blogs over at his China Briefing "news site." Are you guys a blog or a news site? I am just wondering since Mr. Ellis just came out against blogs over at his China Briefing “news site.”

]]> By: winddrinker http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2007/12/21/hand-in-hand-461.html/comment-page-1#comment-6666 winddrinker Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:39:59 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/2007/12/21/hand-in-hand/#comment-6666 i feel it's not because chinese are not adventurous but because india is not on agenda for chinese tourists. i feel it’s not because chinese are not adventurous but because india is not on agenda for chinese tourists.

]]> By: Mango http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2007/12/21/hand-in-hand-461.html/comment-page-1#comment-6660 Mango Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:36:31 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/2007/12/21/hand-in-hand/#comment-6660 That is strange indeed, considering we are neighbors. But living in China, i find that in general the chinese do not venture beyond their districts of residence. They tend to be clannish & stick to an area they know rather than venture into mysterious lands. Most chinese havn't been to many parts of their own city! Westerners on the other hand are extremenly adventurous, always seeking new lands. Nonetheless. as trade increases and borders become more free, I am confident a lot more Chinese tourists will visit India and vice versa. That is strange indeed, considering we are neighbors. But living in China, i find that in general the chinese do not venture beyond their districts of residence. They tend to be clannish & stick to an area they know rather than venture into mysterious lands. Most chinese havn’t been to many parts of their own city!
Westerners on the other hand are extremenly adventurous, always seeking new lands.
Nonetheless. as trade increases and borders become more free, I am confident a lot more Chinese tourists will visit India and vice versa.

]]> By: captainjohann http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2007/12/21/hand-in-hand-461.html/comment-page-1#comment-6653 captainjohann Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:15:17 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/2007/12/21/hand-in-hand/#comment-6653 I just wonder at Fa Hien and Huang Psuang who crossed the himalayas 2000 years back to gain knowledge from nalanda. Why the ordinary chinese are not seen in the streets of Delhi or Mumbai or Tajmahal or even BodhGaya? We have more white skinned tourists than chinese. Agreed india is woefully lack in good roads,infrastructure ; compared to china; but it should be all the more reason for chinese to show adventure like the white skinned westerners who also face these bad roads and dirtiness of india. I just wonder at Fa Hien and Huang Psuang who crossed the himalayas 2000 years back to gain knowledge from nalanda. Why the ordinary chinese are not seen in the streets of Delhi or Mumbai or Tajmahal or even BodhGaya? We have more white skinned tourists than chinese. Agreed india is woefully lack in good roads,infrastructure ; compared to china; but it should be all the more reason for chinese to show adventure like the white skinned westerners who also face these bad roads and dirtiness of india.

]]> By: Pffefer http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2007/12/21/hand-in-hand-461.html/comment-page-1#comment-6644 Pffefer Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:12:23 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/2007/12/21/hand-in-hand/#comment-6644 Even though it is mostly symbolic, it is still a positive step. Even though it is mostly symbolic, it is still a positive step.

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