Last year, the number of Chinese tourists travelling abroad increased by nearly 20 percent year on year to 109 million, but in contrast to this upward trend, the number of inbound travelers declined by 0.45%. What are some of the possible reasons behind the stagnant inbound tourism market? What can we do to better promote China to the outside world?

Host: Hu Zhe

Guests: Tracy Barrett & Tom Clifford

Studio Director: Lou Yi

Camera: Cong Ruiting & Wu Chuanjing

Editing: Yu Yao

Subtitles: Wu Xiao(Intern)

Producer: Hu Zhe

Executive Producer: Feng Minghui

About Easy Talk:

Easy Talk is a weekly talk show program covering the latest living-related issues in today's China. Foreigners living in China are invited to share their life experiences and observations on a variety of light topics. The discussions revolve around the cultural differences that exist between China and other countries, covering various aspects and the implications they have on China's cultural exchange with the world.