China began in the South China Sea launched a "tourism offensive"

China began in the South China Sea launched a "tourism offensive"
China is stepping up to promote the tourism services to the South China Sea islands, in the "Changle Princess" to open up to Xisha tourist routes, will also open up to reach the South China Sea islands of aviation travel routes. One of the selling points of China's travel itinerary is through the "national flag ceremony" for patriotic experience.
Chinese tourists held a flag-raising ceremony in Xisha Quan Island
At first glance, the "Changle Princess" cruise line is only a new island tour route. Four-day itinerary revolves around "undeveloped islands", including diving, yoga, beach volleyball and other items.
The most noteworthy of the itinerary is the morning of the next morning. Australian financial commentary that the Chinese tourists to provide this experience of patriotism itself is the opportunity from the "Changle Princess" trip one of the selling points.
Vietnam has also claimed sovereignty over the Xisha Islands. The South China Sea issue is part of a tense relationship between China and the United States. US warships "free sailing" action. China built terminals, runways and hangars. According to the United States Asia Maritime Initiative transparency website reported that China has been deployed in Yongxing Island, the red flag -9 air defense missile system.
Changle Princess "is not the target location of Yongxing Island, the dock is the rich island, silver island, duck island, etc. In the United States Asian Maritime Initiative transparency website, these islands" much less than sandbar. "
Sansha Party Secretary Xiao Jie said this week that the current focus is to increase tourism products, "We are ready to open more islands to tourists, the construction of more facilities.
Hainan Strait Shipping Co., Ltd. from 2013 to start operating Xisha tourism projects. The company is listed in Shenzhen, with the support of the Hainan provincial government. "Changle Princess" is designed for Xisha tourism cruise, the company invested 230 million yuan for this purpose. "Changle Princess" was on March 2 for the first trip, 11 for the second time.

Xisha trip to prepare a number of times a month, a six-person bed needs 6480 yuan, luxury suites need 33,100 yuan.
Xiao Jie said that more than 20,000 tourists have visited the Xisha.
A visitor in November last year in Ctrip message said, "I see my flag rising, I am very excited.I love my motherland, love every plant grass, every tree, every grain of sand. "
Hainan Straits Shipping Co., Ltd., a person in charge said that tourists from central and western China are often out of "patriotic purposes", "they will spontaneously carry the flag."
Asked whether the company was worried about sailing because of territorial disputes, he told reporters, "I do not think Vietnam or the United States dares to attack cruises.