German media said，In terms of attracting Chinese tourists who like to spend money，Germany lags behind other European countries。The reason is: Germany meticulously implements visa regulations for Chinese people in accordance with the Schengen Agreement，Other EU countries are more relaxed。

According to a report on the German "Der Spiegel" website on March 7，“A French visa is easier to get，Because the French are not as strict as the Germans，" said a manager of Beijing Ctrip International Travel Agency。

Although EU countries in the Schengen area should uniformly abide by relevant regulations，But France 188bet online sports betting does not require the original hotel reservation receipt or invitation letter。A manager named Hu Xiaodan of Beijing Shenzhou International Travel Service also said: “The visa procedures at the German Embassy in China are much more complicated。”Chinese websites circulate a guide to make it easier for European travelers to obtain a French visa。

France has many fewer visa officers than Germany，But many more visas were issued。2015，The number of Chinese tourists visiting France is estimated to increase to 2 million。And the German Foreign Ministry said，The German embassy and consulates in China have only issued about 360,000 Schengen visas - although more than 80% of them are multiple-entry visas and 1/5 are multi-year valid visas。

Although travel agencies and tourists complain about Germany’s high demands，But the German Foreign Ministry said that Germany’s visa procedures are “fast and customer-friendly”，Most visas are issued within 48 hours。

In order to better cope with the huge passenger flow，Germany will add 10 new visa application centers in China。Since last weekend，The visa application centers in Wuhan and Chongqing are open。

Wei Xiaoan, a senior researcher at the Tourism Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, also confirmed that EU countries have different enforcement of visa regulations。He expected，The number of Chinese overseas tourists will increase by about 10% next year，Increased to more than 13 million visitors。

Although the main destination for Chinese tourists is still in Asia，But Wei Xiaoan believes that tourism to Europe is on the rise。“The number of tourists traveling to Europe will increase rapidly，Because the Chinese are losing interest in neighboring countries such as South Korea and Japan。”

He thinks，Fear of terrorism or refugee crisis will not scare away Chinese tourists in the long term。Although after the Paris terrorist 188bet app download attacks，French visas decreased by 18% in December，But Wei Xiaoan believes that this is only a temporary phenomenon: "It has some impact，But there is no fundamental change in tourism behavior。”

Chinese travel agencies also believe that travel to Europe is on the rise。Hu Xiaodan of Shenzhou International Travel Service said: "The fear of terrorism or refugees is not very big。”The manager of Ctrip International Travel Agency also believed: “This has no real impact on Chinese tourists。We expect good growth。”

Because Chinese tourists tend to spend more on luxury goods than other tourists，Therefore they are welcomed by many countries。Former French Foreign Minister Fabius even believed that they could make up for the trade deficit with China。

The German tourism industry also wants to achieve higher income。Estimated，If visa procedures are simplified，Direct flights from China to Frankfurt may increase by dozens per week。An EU expert said: "If Germany still 188bet app download abides by Schengen regulations so strictly，That would be shooting yourself in the foot。”

so far，The Schengen countries failed to jointly reduce their demands on the Chinese。Not only the French，The Spanish and Italians are also apparently more generous when dealing with visa issues。EU people in Beijing say: “Schengen doesn’t work。”

The Chinese are not a problem group at all。There is no security reason，There are no noteworthy concerns about Chinese seeking asylum or taking advantage of the European welfare system。These EU people are convinced，The number of such people is “insignificant”。