Nowadays more and more people are crazy about travelling. Why do people travel? "To see more of the world," many people would say. But travelling abroad now means much more than that for the growing number of Chinese tourists. Of course it o us good opportunities to meet people from other countries, learn about their culture and customs.
According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), more than 1 billion people travelled to a country in 2012. In 2012, Chinese, people travelled abroad 30 percent more than in 2011. The prosperity ( 繁荣 ) of the tourism industry can also bring both our country and foreign countries in economy of great benefits. Chinese people usually join large tourist groups and visit several countries in one trip.
"A Chinese person is not going to the Mediterranean (地中海地区) just to visit one place ... These are the travelers of the future," said the UNWTO.
Chinese people don't just travel for s ，either.
The China International Travel Service Company said that all their tour trips sold out a month before Christmas Day. Stores offered discounts during that time. So shopping in Europe and the United States is popular aChinese travelers.
In December, China is going through a very cold winter. So many people like go to some countries in Southeast Asia because the weather there is quite p.
"I want to enjoy the sunshine and beaches there, rather than the cold Beijing," said Hong Qian, who took a holiday to Malaysia. He spent ten days there with his family.
His wife was very interested in Penang, an island city in Malaysia.
The improvement of living standards means more Chinese can travel abroad. But many of them don't have a s of public manners. A report by Living Social website in March 2012 even listed Chinese as the world's sworst tourists, after Americans.
If you want to change that bad name, remember to avoid the following: littering, spitting, snatching (抢夺) bus seats, line jumping, taking off shoes in public, talking l and smoking in non-smoking areas. Besides, we should learn some necessary manners of foreign countries.
