Chinese tourists find new destinations after terrorist attacks in France, Turkey

(Source: Internet)

The number of Chinese tourists traveling to France and Turkey has reportedly seen a marked decline following a series of terrorist attacks in the countries.

The number of foreign tourists heading to Paris has decreased by 15 percent while Turkey lost over 40 percent of tourists in 2016 compared to before the attacks, according to reports by oushinet.com. The figures are supported by interviews carried with major Chinese travel agencies by reporters from thepaper.cn.

Other European countries like Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Czech Republic and Greece appear to have benefited from the trend.

These countries, which are perceived as being safer, are becoming popular destinations for wealthy Chinese tourists who see Europe as a shopping paradise.

The Italian city of Venice has reportedly been urged by UNESCO to come up with counter measures to tackle the rising tourist numbers.

It's also reported that some frightened Chinese tourists have opted to go to the U.S. and Australia because of the increasing number of terrorist attacks in Europe.