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Munich beer festival gets a boost from China
CGTN Europe
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05/10/2024
Outbound tourism from China continues to rise, following COVID.
While short-haul destinations remain the top choices - events further afield continue to tempt travelers - including Germany's world-famous Oktoberfest. Natalie Carney reports.
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Chinese tourists are enjoying travel once more following the end of COVID restrictions.
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While most people still choose to travel within China, some are venturing further afield to
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exciting cultural events. Natalie Carney reports from Germany's world-famous Oktoberfest.
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It's on many people's bucket list. The world's largest beer festival draws in more than six
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million people annually from all over the world. And according to travel agencies, more and more
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of these people are from China, such as Duqiang and Xianbing who come from Guizhou province.
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We have known about Oktoberfest for a long time. We love German culture. It's our first time to
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come to Germany. We came here to visit our friends and family. We also came here to
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understand what the differences are between Germany and China.
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We will tell our friends the history and culture of Oktoberfest when we are back.
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We will also tell our friends how lovely and hospitable the Germans are.
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Yang Hao, a Chinese robotics student in Munich, brought both his roommate and his
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mom to Oktoberfest for the first time. They've come to experience the customs and culture of Bavaria.
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I just came to see my son who is studying here and encountered this beer festival which is
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great and lucky. It's very lively, very clean, beautiful, crowded and has a national atmosphere.
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I think the beer festival is very lively. It is a local traditional festival.
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Many people come here and we can experience the atmosphere. I feel very happy.
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According to Germany's national tourist board, arrivals from China have been steadily increasing
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since long-haul flights resumed after Covid, with Munich and Bavaria being the top choice
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for overnight stays. But those numbers are still only half of the 2019 figures
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and many beer tents at Oktoberfest are still noticing their absence.
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We had a lot of Chinese tourists, visitors, guests here. Fantastic. You often recognize them.
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They wear funny costumes. They look like Little Red Riding Hood. But you knew they were from China.
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They're in a good mood, funny. But since the pandemic it's decreased. Now I notice a gap in
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Chinese guests. There's a shortcoming there. I cannot find an explanation. I see
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Chinese or from Asia people running around and having a lot of fun. But the request for
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reservations, I would say only one or two percent that comes from China. One reason for this could
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be that thirsty visitors should expect to pay between $15 and $17 for a liter of beer. That's
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almost four percent more than in 2023. Another change at this year's event is the increase in
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security measures following a series of violent acts across Germany, including a deadly knife
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attack at another public festival in the city of Solingen in August. Yet beyond this, the appetite
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for beer festivals amongst the Chinese is certainly brewing, with China's very own Munich-
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inspired Oktoberfest in the city of Qingdao, offering more than 2,000 beers from over 40
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countries and regions. Organizers of Germany's event are expecting a more significant uptick
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in Chinese patrons next year. Natalie Carney, CGTN, in Munich.
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