Xinhua News Agency, Jakarta, February 18th Close-up: Feel the spring of tourism recovery at 8 degrees south latitude — — China’s domestic charter flight to Bali is direct.
Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Qin Yu Qianliang
The wonderful journey is coming to an end, and 210 China tourists who take a charter flight from lion air, Indonesia will leave Bali, Indonesia and return to Shenzhen at 23: 25 on the 18th. This is the fourth round-trip charter flight for China tourists from Shenzhen to Bali this year.
On February 12, at Wulalai International Airport in Bali, China tourists walked out of the international flight arrival port under the guidance of the team leader. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Qinshe
When landing at Bali Airport seven days ago, airport staff wearing Indonesian costumes put on bright welcome garlands for every China tourist, and local tour guides enthusiastically introduced the scenery of Bali to the tourists in Mandarin.
The tour guide Pi Ke is the fourth generation Indonesian Chinese. "Welcome to Bali!" Pico introduced Bali and shared his experiences during the epidemic. He said: "When the tourism industry in Bali was at its lowest ebb, there were only a handful of tourists, many shops and restaurants were closed, hotels were difficult to operate, I also changed jobs and even went to other Asian countries to look for job opportunities. As soon as I saw the signs of recovery some time ago, I returned to my beloved old job. "
"I miss you as much as Chinese restaurants in Bali!" When it’s time for lunch, Pico interacts with the tourists and says, "China tourists who come to Bali have strong spending power, and I communicate smoothly with China tourists. Now China tourists pay more and more attention to the travel experience. In addition to shopping, they will also seriously understand the local culture and share the food and beauty of Bali with more people through social media. "
On February 13th, in Bali, China tourists visited a seaside cafe. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Qinshe
Before the outbreak of COVID-19, China was one of the main sources of Indonesian tourists. According to the data of Indonesia’s Central Bureau of Statistics, the number of China tourists visiting Indonesia in 2019 reached 2.07 million.
On January 22nd, Bali welcomed the first charter flight of China tourists this year. Flights from Hangzhou and other domestic cities to Bali have also been opened one after another, and China tourists’ travel to Bali is recovering in an orderly manner.
On February 13th, in Bali, China tourists visited a turtle farm. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Qinshe
On February 14th, tourists from China visited the famous scenic spot "Devil’s Tears" in Lombang Island, Bali. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Qinshe
Qin Chuan, the tour leader, has not left the country for three years. He is as excited as the tourists. "Bali is world-famous, with rich and diverse tourism resources. Its unique natural scenery and cultural landscape attract China tourists, and it is not far from China, and there is no time difference." Qin Chuan said.
The chartered tour group led by Qin Chuan and four other colleagues has a one-week trip in Bali. Among the more than 200 tourists, there are both "honeymoon tours" and "family tours" in Bali, and there are also people who come alone or with friends. The sightseeing projects include many famous scenic spots in Bali, and the experience projects include massage, diving and mountaineering in Bali.
Ms. Song from Changchun travels with her daughter. She said: "I haven’t been abroad for a long time. I only watched the beautiful scenery of Bali on TV before. After coming, I found that all kinds of tourism services here are very thoughtful."
Some of the hotels where tourists stay are located near the most lively kuta beach in Bali. Fekley, a hotel attendant, is busy answering questions about hotel facilities for China tourists. "It’s still so kind to see so many face of china again."
Walking from the hotel to the beach, restaurants and shops with Chinese signs can be seen everywhere. Small vendors selling snacks, drinks, sunglasses and other groceries are trying to sell them to tourists on the beach, and the shouts are sometimes mixed with some nonstandard Chinese.
Balinese Putu sells groceries on the beach. He told reporters: "I found that there have been more and more tourists from China in the past month or so. I learned a few words of Chinese some time ago, and now it just comes in handy. "
On February 12, at Wulalai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia, the staff wore a welcome wreath for China tourists. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Qinshe
When tourists were visiting the famous scenic spot "Devil’s Tears" on Lombang Island, it suddenly rained heavily. Tourism professionals, the Clokon area where Lunbang Island is located, arrived in the rain and presented flowers to China tourists to welcome them.
After seven days of sightseeing, Qin Chuan and his colleagues have begun to look forward to the next trip to Bali. Qin Chuan said: "We all really feel the spring of Bali’s tourism recovery."