Charles Liu, China has published a special handbook to guide Chinese tourists who visit Australia, helping them avoid pitfalls and getting through their visit safely. The new release marks the third-edition of “The Handbook for Chinese Travelling in Australia”, with the first having been published in 2013.
It notes the deadliest activity in Australia for Chinese tourists are water-related, like snorkelling, followed by traffic accidents. Other concerns include property theft, fraud, and illegal drugs.
According to the handbook, the most important advice the Chinese Embassy can give to Chinese tourists is to take out travel insurance, be aware of local traffic laws, and to avoid dangerous activities. As it turns out, those most at risk are Chinese exchange students.
While most of the guidelines address safety concerns, the handbook takes a much more conservative approach than the 2013 “Civilized Handbook for Tourists” which offered recommendations such as encouraging Chinese tourists to avoid picking their nose when traveling abroad.
Travel between the two countries has increased significantly over the last few years. In 2014, around one million Chinese visited Australia.
The handbook is available online from the embassy’s official website or in paper from the embassy’s offices.
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