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From what I can see, China, Germany, and USA are the big three. So it's probably pretty important to make it easy for citizens of these countries to get a visa
by bitshiftfaced 1y ago
From what I can see, China, Germany, and USA are the big three. So it's probably pretty important to make it easy for citizens of these countries to get a visa if you care about tourism. Also, there are places in China where it's very hard to get a visa to travel.
- seanmcdirmid 1y agoChina opened up no visa needed for western European and many Asian countries, so…they have the right idea. No one is really interested in catering to the US tourist market right now. It’s not even clear if Americans are welcome in many countries, or if they have to pretend being Canadians again.
- disgruntledphd2 1y ago> No one is really interested in catering to the US tourist market right now. I don't think this is true, at least where I live (Ireland). I'm pretty sure that the economy of half the coastal towns would collapse without US tourists.
- bitshiftfaced 1y ago> China opened up no visa needed for western European and many Asian countries, so…they have the right idea. Here are a couple of examples of the challenges in traveling to certain parts of China: https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycletouring/comments/1bdbsh5/ https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycletouring/comments/1bdbsh5/ https://www.the-sun.com/travel/14418546/little-known-law-china-visa-changes-nightmare-traveling/ https://www.the-sun.com/travel/14418546/little-known-law-chi...
- seanmcdirmid 1y agoI've been to Beijiang and the parts of traditional Tibet that are in Sichuan so I know some of the restrictions. Yes, it sucks waiting in the van when everyone else in your group is enjoying the border with Kazakistan, and it doesn't seem reasonable, but it isn't a huge deal breaker either.