No end of shopping tour, "cool" sightseeing tours more out of pure color

Western Christmas approaching, ushered in many countries and regions outside the peak season discount but also to the end of the year shopping tour of the "crazy" period. August this year by the General Administration of Customs issued Announcement No. 54 of 2010 (the "Decree 54"), provides the residents of entry to carry passengers beyond the 5,000 yuan of personal use items, make the appropriate tax. So many potential new regulations leave at the end of "cargo sweeping" tourists hesitate to important cities in Hong Kong shopping, public response in particular.


However, the reporter recently learned from a number of travel agencies, the recent Christmas and New Year's Day travel advisory exit enrollment is still growing steadily. Taking a tour, for example, the number of its Hong Kong travel registration number 10 on the basis of the end of the rise, many related to lines are still hot, weekend reservations, booking the phenomenon is still evident in short supply.


Stakeholders that the "Decree 54" travel to Hong Kong for Guangzhou residents has not caused too much impact, one important reason is more convenient travel to Hong Kong, Guangzhou residents, and from the number of frequent and therefore the number of shopping to Hong Kong, the amount is less than the Northern visitors , leading to the overall impact is not obvious.


No reduction of the number of applicants recently to Hong Kong, but also tourists and Christmas go to Hong Kong to experience a large part of the Christmas spirit is not just about shopping.


Nevertheless, many people in the industry still said "54 orders" to come to Hong Kong duty-free shopping advantages of being weakened, long-term view, mainland visitors to Hong Kong shopping is bound to affect the enthusiasm, will inevitably impact on the tourism industry.


The area affected by the new order of foreign influence than the weak. Taobao platform based on travel data, the recent search volume outbound travel increased by 20%, especially the pure non-shopping growth in tourism to register obvious, such as Australia, Africa, Japan and South Korea and other places.


Relevant responsible person said that the agency recently call outbound travel rose by 35%, to skiing, hot springs theme of America and Europe in particular, highlight the line, "'54 Order 'introduction, but contributed to the tourists, holiday-based travel to the 'blowout'. "


At the same time, due to Southeast Asia, Europe and other places tourists to buy the commodity, the amount of large travel agencies have a corresponding reduction of such market "shopping tour" tour amount to replace the conventional fine depth tour of the "shopping tour . "