How the Taliban is attracting Chinese tourists

塔利班是如何吸引中国游客的？

More travellers are visiting an unusual destination – Afghanistan. Since 2021, the war-torn nation has seen tourism rise more than 900 per cent. Some attribute the change to official data reporting a sharp drop in violence and increased flight connections from major cities like Dubai. Most foreign visitors are from China, reportedly because of proxmity and relative ease of obtaining tourist visas. The tourism buzz has undoubtedly brought economic benefits, but others worry the nation’s efforts to draw visitors amount to propaganda hiding the dark side of Taliban rule.

越来越多的游客前往一个不同寻常的目的地——阿富汗。

自2021年以来，这个饱受战争蹂躏的国家的旅游业增长了900%以上。

一些人将这一变化归因于官方数据报告的暴力事件急剧下降和迪拜等主要城市的航班增加。

据报道，大多数外国游客来自中国，因为距离近，获得旅游签证相对容易。

旅游热潮无疑带来了经济效益，但也有人担心，阿富汗吸引游客的努力是为了掩盖塔利班统治的阴暗面。

以下是外国网友的评论：

kawings

American came with guns and bombs . the Chinese came with cameras and money, quite a stark difference

美国人带着枪和炸弹来，中国人带着相机和钱来，这是截然不同的

SuperBakuTeh

There is a chinese guy who build the chinese school and help the student get schoolarship to fruther study in China, and tailor school for the local women.

有一个中国人建立了一所中国学校，并帮助学生获得奖学金去中国深造，并为当地女性量身定制学校。

jimwhite1756

Nice to see encouraging news about Afghanistan for a change.

很高兴看到关于阿富汗的好消息。

celxoirealyx

Cause: US and NATO withdrew

Effects: Sharp drop in violence, more influx of tourists, growing economy.

原因：美国和北约撤退了

效果：暴力事件急剧减少，更多游客涌入，经济增长。

MbahMu9829

At last, someone who actually have the courage to show the positive side of Afghanistan. Yes it's a war torn counry, yes they still have problems, but they deserve any positive light that shine from their hope for better future

终于有人有勇气展示阿富汗积极的一面了。这是一个饱受战争蹂躏的国家，他们仍然没有走出战争的阴影，但他们对美好未来的希望理应得到肯定。

spider6660

So basically, things are getting better after US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

所以基本上，在美国撤军后，阿富汗的情况正在好转。

imukul___01

Afganistani people are really very welcoming beings . Lots of respect?

阿富汗人真的非常好客。

travisalejandro6690

I have friends who been there and he said it was surprising visit, and totally different from what media had said, it was pretty normal country and people. As for poverty and other social problems, who don't get them even the US is plagued with both problems heavily.

我有朋友去过那里，他说体验很好，实际情况与媒体所说的完全不同，这是一个非常正常的国家，人民友善。至于贫穷和其他社会问题，哪个国家没有，即使是美国也深受这两个问题的困扰。

chinaboss6683

Afghanistan will grow exponentially just like Vietnam after the war.

阿富汗会像战后的越南一样迅速发展。

arshad1647

Afghanistan is so much safer since the end of american occupation

自从美国结束占领以来，阿富汗安全多了

DailyDoseOfInternetAnimals

You can’t expect a new government to make afganistan green and heavenly like, US have dint too much damage to that country so all the blame goes to them.

你不能指望一个新政府把阿富汗变成一个绿色的天堂，美国对这个国家造成了太大的伤害，美国要负全责。

nukiolbartes6279

The chinese mentality is very realistic

中国人的心态是非常现实的

docreyaz2370

Niko Jiang is a famous tour guide for Afghanistan  in China. I have had a pleasure to meet him when I was in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu.

Niko Jiang是中国著名的阿富汗导游。我在江苏镇江时与他有过一次愉快的会面。

conti-vl6tx

The United States stole billions of dollars from the Central Bank of Iran. And then the United States also stole billions of dollars from Afghanistan's Central Bank. And that has led to severe economic crisis in Afghanistan and Hyperinflation because the Afghan Central Bank can't stabilize its currency. And that has fuelled potential famine.

美国从伊朗中央银行窃取了数十亿美元，还从阿富汗中央银行偷走了数十亿美元。这导致了阿富汗严重的经济危机和恶性通货膨胀，因为阿富汗中央银行无法稳定其货币。这就加剧了饥荒。

chiangweytan5937

The title misled me into reading it as Chinese are joining the Taliban lol.... I didn't notice the 'tourist' word lol...

这标题误导我以为是中国人加入了塔利班，哈哈…… 我没注意到“游客”这个词哈哈

erikad0511

Wishing the Afghan women and children love and safety

祝阿富汗妇女儿童得到关爱和安全

anaz7603

You have to let the country flourish on its own merit, you cannot force any native population to adopt a particular ideology, that’s foreign to them.

Anyway, Afghanistan is definitely safer, yes even under the current Afghan government: the Taliban.

必须让这个国家凭借自己的优点繁荣起来，你不能强迫任何当地人接受一种特定的意识形态，那对他们来说是陌生的。无论如何，阿富汗绝对更安全了，即使在现任阿富汗政府——塔利班的统治下。

deannabernice6301

China knows how to respect other cultures

中国知道如何尊重其他国家的文化

Meh-qe4rw

Tourism with Taliban? Seriously.

塔利班旅游？认真的吗？

christopherdockstader16

It's a geostrategic political move, make friends with Chinese. Just connect the dots, you'll get what I mean.  It's a win-win for Afghanistan, if you are wondering what my answer is.

这是地缘政治举动，和中国人交朋友。只要把这些点联系起来，你就会明白我的意思。这对阿富汗来说是双赢的、。

duk-duk5038

Give back Afgan central bank 8 billion dollars. You thieves .

还阿富汗中央银行80亿美元，你们这些小偷。

loganmystic1676

Until they change their core values and policy to be more respectful to women by giving them their rights to work and study, ordinary people should never support this regime's tourism. Yes they have amazing tourist spots. How can you bring yourself to enjoy the sites while knowing the women there are not given a chance to study...It's morally wrong.

除非他们改变自己的核心价值观和政策，给予女性工作和学习的权利，从而更加尊重女性，否则普通民众永远不应该支持这个政权下的旅游业。他们有很棒的旅游景点。当你知道那里的女人没有机会学习的时候，你怎么能享受这些美景呢？这在道德上是错误的。

donkeykong516

Noticed that where US isn’t present there’s peace.

没有美国插手的地方就有和平。

bloodyqueen6658

For Afghans strict law for non Afghans soft law

Unacceptable

对阿富汗人来说严格的法律对非阿富汗人来说并不严格，并没有那么不可接受的

DavidFoo-kh4ri

The trillions spent by US in their 20 yrs occupation should have at least left some semblance of tourism

美国20年的占领花费了数万亿美元，至少应该留下一些旅游业的痕迹

doctordl7757

Are these numbers even accurate?

这些数据准确吗？

bobekvelky4129

and USA is flourishing, no poverty, no drugs no violence, pure paradise !!!!!!!

美国是繁荣的，没有贫穷，没有毒品，没有暴力，纯粹的天堂！

pshiva2603

Truth is that Historically Afghanistan was much better than now.

事实是，历史上的阿富汗比现在好得多。

Sam-yj6br

America left vietnam. now vietnam is one of the fast emerging economy. But eversince America in Philipines, Philipines still remain the same problem. America just use to sell their weapons and arms. " i help u fight the islamist at the south here is our new product " .military industrial complex bussiness. Till now can't fully control the southern part of Philipines.

美国离开了越南，现在越南是快速崛起的经济体之一。而自从美国进入菲律宾以来，菲律宾的问题依旧。美国只是为了出售他们的武器：“我帮助你们打击南方的ysl分子，这是我们的新武器。”到目前为止还不能完全控制菲律宾南部。

Shammer1

A lot of Chinese people saw the financial opportunity that people in the west thought was impossible because the previous government survived on US support

很多中国人看到了西方认为不可能的金融机会，因为前政府依靠美国的支持生存

MikeStoneJapan

As I understand it, geographically the country is truly something to behold

据我所知，从地理上看，这个国家确实值得一游

daniel23554

A wolf covered in sheep's clothing is still a wolf... Great cautious, yet also curiosity, should be taken when engaging with the Taliban...

披着羊皮的狼还是狼……在与塔利班接触时，应该非常谨慎。

nannomaniac

maybe try viewing women as humans and they can improve their image then

也许试着把女人当作人，他们就能改善自己的形象

WaleedTravels

I just went from China then Afghanistan after, both great countries

我刚从中国出发，然后去了阿富汗，他们都是伟大的国家

earthplatinum00009

I guess Afghanistan has changed a lot

阿富汗已经改变了很多

MachohoChoho

I'll take the talibaaan seriously when they stop treating their women like chattel

当塔利班不再像对待奴隶一样对待他们的女人时，我才会对他们另眼相看

Kiyoone

THEY ARE WAY BETTER WITHOUT USA

没有美国，他们会更好