Visiting Japan ( Tokyo) as a Chinese citizen worth it?

[Scratch_leggies]

A recent poll in 2014 on views of Japan by the people in China found 90% negative, 5% netural, 10% positive.

Originally Posted by Bettafish

Obviously you do not live in China.

[modernist1]

Originally Posted by Greysholic

I agree and disagree. Japan is definitely the only real developed country in Asia but it's more of a league of its own.

That's about the measure of it.

[415_s2k]

Originally Posted by Bettafish

Actually few if any Chinese will be against the idea of visiting Japan (except during some sensitive periods). Most if not all want to visit Japan if they have the chance.

Other than the allure of a free vacation, I don't think that's the case. Perhaps among educated, middle-class-to-affluent urbanites, but there are also massive swaths of the population who wouldn't ever want to set foot there. Even among those who are more thoughtful and curious about Japan are probably more likely to visit Korea, who had 3.7 times as many tourists in one year than Japan, or Thailand, who had about 5.5 times as many.

http://www.genron-npo.net/en/pp/docs...China_poll.pdf
This link breaks down the data as to how each country views one another quite well, and states that China has an 80% "unfavorable" view towards Japan (while Japan's is 90% unfavorable towards China). Again I ask, why would people be tripping over themselves to visit a nation that they've been told by society is filled with thieves and murder apologists?

[Bettafish]

Originally Posted by 415_s2k

Other than the allure of a free vacation, I don't think that's the case. Perhaps among educated, middle-class-to-affluent urbanites, but there are also massive swaths of the population who wouldn't ever want to set foot there. Even among those who are more thoughtful and curious about Japan are probably more likely to visit Korea, who had 3.7 times as many tourists in one year than Japan, or Thailand, who had about 5.5 times as many.

http://www.genron-npo.net/en/pp/docs...China_poll.pdf
This link breaks down the data as to how each country views one another quite well, and states that China has an 80% "unfavorable" view towards Japan (while Japan's is 90% unfavorable towards China). Again I ask, why would people be tripping over themselves to visit a nation that they've been told by society is filled with thieves and murder apologists?

I would rate Japan negatively too but definitely I want to visit it if there is a good chance.
Most Chinese are the same.

[casualsurfer]

Originally Posted by AyushBhatt

a Chinese visiting Japan is like an American visiting Canada

Uh, no.

Maybe like an American visiting Italy or France, but I'm talking about the kind of American that's more like a redneck visiting Paris or Rome...

[Tomboy-]

No, please research more.

Originally Posted by AyushBhatt

i am not asking i am telling, the only difference in them is Chinese are Atheist and Japanese are Buddhists