During an interview with Beijing Review, Zhou Zhanfeng, who had just seen off a board member from a prominent German automaker and his family, who had traveled to China, in Beijing, disclosed that the visitor had said the following about his first trip to China, “China is so different from what is portrayed in Western media. The Chinese people are friendly and this land is truly awe-inspiring!”
Zhou agreed, saying, “You have to come to China yourself to truly understand what it’s like here.”
As deputy general manager of CYTS International Travel Co. Ltd. and responsible for inbound tourism from North America, South America, and German-speaking European countries, Zhou underscored the importance of firsthand experience in understanding different countries and cultures, noting that “many people change their stereotypes about China after visiting…
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Beijing Review (Digital) - 1 Issue, Vol.67/No.18