By Chris O’Connor for Bloomberg Businessweek,China’s Travel Warning Center reported that nearly half of the country’s citizens are “at risk” of being turned away from Chinese cities by the countrys travel authorities, and the average price for a hotel stay in the country is almost four times higher than the average Chinese domestic rate of 1,800 yuan ($638) per night.
“China has long relied on the international tourism industry as an engine of economic growth, but the travel industry has suffered due to the increasing crackdown,” the Travel Warning center said.
“As a result, some of the most vulnerable people are left stranded abroad.”
It is estimated that more than 3.5 million Chinese nationals are in travel-related danger and have been turned away by travel authorities in recent years.
In addition, there are nearly 500,000 people in China who are on the list of ‘at risk’ and at risk of being stopped at border crossings.
“In 2017, China tightened travel restrictions in a bid to curb its surging economic growth.
It is also now experiencing its second-largest migrant migrant influx in over a decade, as the country continues to struggle with a burgeoning population and rising debt.
Travel advisories have been issued for the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, South Korea, Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, India, Australia and the Netherlands.
