Have you decided where to go this Christmas?
24/11/2005 17:43
Gu Jia/Shanghai Daily news
Which do you prefer,
the fantastic Disney Theme Park in Hong Kong, the exploration of the magic world
of Harry Potter in England, or the true feeling of the Sound of Music in
Austria?
These are the questions faced by local travel-lovers in deciding
where to go during the Christmas holiday, when they have been targeted by
several foreign agencies at the same time.
China's abundant potential
tourists were not seen as a priority by tour operators in many European
countries, even after several agreements governing Chinese travel to Western
countries were signed last September.
This was mainly due to differences in
festivals and culture between the West and the East.
The
frequent cold-shoulder from local travelers to recent European tours, however,
has aroused a response from these western travel agencies.
Now, even a
five-member mini-group tour is available.
A tour package to London (around
fours days), consisting of a round-trip ticket and accommodation, is priced at
only 6,000-odd yuan (US$725.51) per person.
Another competitive offering is
the 8,000 yuan/person for five nights' accommodation and round-trip ticket to
Paris.
In addition, an exciting tour venturing into the Arctic Circle and
visiting Santa Claus's Village and post offices is being promotion by
Finland.
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