Travel without hesitation, Latin America to shine at Guangdong Tourism Expo说走就走的旅行,南美洲即将闪耀旅博会

2017-Sep-8       Source: Newsgd.com

This year, during the Expo, we will bring some Ecuadorian costume, so Chinese visitors will know more about us.

The Ecuadorian booth at the 2016 China (Guangdong) International Tourism Industry Expo. [Photo: Newsgd.com/Xiaowen]

An interview with Consul General of Ecuador in Guangzhou

The Olympic Games were held for the first time in Latin America this past August, and offered the world a glimpse into the exotic beauty of this amazing region. It is with the Rio Olympics, and Latin America, in the forefront of thought that China (Guangdong) International Tourism Industry Expo (CITIE) will open its doors on September 9.

今年8月份,奥运会第一次走进拉丁美洲,也让全世界一睹这片神奇土地的异域风情。随着里约奥运会、拉丁美洲这些热词的出现,广东国际旅游产业博览会即将在9月9日(明日)开馆。

Before the fair opens, the Consul General of Ecuador in Guangzhou, Mariella Molina, shared with NewsGD about the tourism exchange between Guangdong and Ecuador. Ms. Molina has lived in Guangdong for about 10 years and knows the region very well.

为深入了解广东与厄瓜多尔关于旅游合作交流等情况,南方英文网记者约访了在广东生活了10年的厄瓜多尔共和国驻广州总领事玛莲娜女士(Mariella Molina)。

Background: The Ecuador Consulate has participated as an exhibitor and had a booth in CITIE every year since 2014.

背景:从2014年开始,厄瓜多尔共和国驻广州总领事馆每年都作为参展商在广东国际旅游产业博览会参展。

Q: I know that you have been living in Guangdong for many years. Can you talk a bit about Guangdong, especially the tourism?

问:我知道您在广东已经生活多年,您能谈一谈对于广东特别是旅游方面的感受吗?

A: The top thing Ecuadorians like to see is the temples. In Guangdong, a lot of Ecuadorians love to visit the Guangxiao Temple. I also suggest they visit the temple in Shaoguan. Nanhua Temple is a very large temple.

答:厄瓜多尔人最喜欢去的地方是寺庙。在广东,很多厄瓜多尔人都喜欢去光孝寺。但我还想推荐他们去韶关,那里有一个很大的寺庙,南华寺。

Q: How do you think Guangdong’s attraction to Ecuadorian visitors?

问:您认为广东在吸引厄瓜多尔游客方面如何?

Guangdong has nice places worth Ecuadorians to visit, such as temples, beaches and Canton Tower. I think the other thing what Ecuadorians like to do is cruising on the river.

广东很多好地方都值得厄瓜多尔人去观光,比如寺庙、沙滩、广州塔等等。我觉得在广东,厄瓜多尔人还会喜欢漂流。

Q: The organizer of CITIE mentioned that Latin America would be highlighted this year. It is the most important part of the Expo. Could you please introduce how your country will promote the tourism routes and products in the Expo?

问:广东国际旅游产业博览会的主办方提到,拉丁美洲国家将会是今年博览会的一大亮点,是博览会很重要的一个部分。您能介绍一下厄瓜多尔这次会如何推介旅游路线和旅游商品呢?

A:We will keep promoting Ecuador as an ecological tourist destination. Our country’s slogan is "Ecuador love life".

This year, during the Expo, we will bring some Ecuadorian costume, so Chinese visitors will know more about our places. They will see these costume when they visit Ecuador.

我们继续将厄瓜多尔宣传为生态旅游胜地。我们国家的标语是“厄瓜多尔热爱生活”。旅博会期间,我们将带来厄瓜多尔服饰,让中国游客更多地了解厄瓜多尔,了解当地厄瓜多尔人的服饰。


Q: You have attended the Expo before. What do you think of the service and the facilities of the Expo?

问:之前您有参加博览会的经历,能谈谈您对于博览会的服务和设施方面的看法吗?

A: They provide good service. That’s why we will exhibit this year again. We have great supports from the organizers. It’s good to know that this year the highlight will be the Latin America pavilion.

博览会提供了很好的服务。这也是我们今年再次参展的原因。主办方给予我们很大的支持。很高兴看到拉丁美洲馆成为今年旅博会的一大亮点。

Q: From March 1st this year, Chinese can stay in Ecuador for 90 days per year, and the Ecuadorians can also stay in China for 30 days. Is there any statistics that show the increase of visitors between the two countries up till now?

问:您有谈到今年3月1日实行的免签政策,中国公民每年可以最多在厄瓜多尔停留90天, 厄瓜多尔公民也可以最多在中国停留30天。目前有何数据反映中国公民赴厄瓜多尔的旅游情况,是否有明显增加?

A: For this first month, we haven't seen much increase. Because there is an earthquake happened in Ecuador in April. But right now we are receiving exactly more and more visitors from China. We are expecting a good increase for the coming semester.

自3月1日起,免签政策开始实行,中国公民每年可以最多在厄瓜多尔停留90天。实行的第一个月,并未看到中国游客人数的增加。因为在4月份,厄瓜多尔发生了地震。但现在,我们接待越来越多的中国游客。希望下个季度会有好的增长。

Q: How about the flight?

问:那么航班方面呢?

A: Up till now, there is no direct flight. However, there are still some trips waited to go. Everybody thinks it’s far, but once you were here, you will say it’s worth to go even though it’s really far.

到目前为止,还未开通直航。但总有一些旅程是值得等待的。很多人都觉得拉丁美洲距离中国很远,但只要你到厄瓜多尔看一看,一定会觉得一切都很值得。


Q: Does your consulate have any plan to promote tourism between Guangdong and Ecuador?

问:为了促进广东与厄瓜多尔间的旅游发展,领事馆有什么计划吗?

A: We bring Ecuadorian travel agencies here, and we set up match-making for the Cantonese travel agencies. This year Ecuadorian travel agencies have the opportunity to meet with the Cantonese travel agencies. Right now, they’ve cooperated together.

我们邀请厄瓜多尔的旅行社到广州,让他们与广东的旅行社接洽对接。今年,厄瓜多尔的旅行社有机会与广东的旅行社会面,现在他们已经达成合作。

Q: Do you have any suggestions for Guangdong to attract foreign visitors?

问:广东在吸引海外游客方面应如何做,您有何建议?

First of all, I would suggest what Ecuador has done. We have done here with China to attract and to increase the awareness of Ecuador.

The Ecuadorian government has invited Chinese media last year. We invited 10-12 media from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to go to Ecuador. During the 10 days, they visited different regions in Ecuador, the capital, the coast, the mountains and the Amazon. They were fascinated with the trip. When they came back, they wrote about what they had experienced in Ecuador. In that way, we increase the awareness in Chinese market about what Ecuador can operate in tourism. I would recommend this measure.

Secondly, to strengthen the communication and cooperation between travel agencies is also important.There are some Ecuadorian travel agencies working closely with Chinese travel agencies. There is also an exchange of tourists. Chinese come to Ecuador while Ecuadorians come to China.

我推荐厄瓜多尔的做法,已经取得了一定成功。去年,厄瓜多尔政府邀请了10-12家来自北京、上海和广州3个城市媒体到厄瓜多尔。在10天的时间里,带他们游览厄瓜多尔,首都、海岸、山脉和亚马逊河等不同的地方。他们沉醉在这场旅行中。回到中国后,他们记述下在厄瓜多尔的经历。通过这种方式,提高了厄瓜多尔在中国市场上的旅游经营意识。另外,加强两国旅行社之间的交流与合作也很重要。现在已经有一些厄瓜多尔的旅行社与中国的旅行社紧密合作。这样就会形成游客的流动,中国人到厄瓜多尔,而厄瓜多尔人到中国。

By Xiaowen

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