China News Service, July 20th, according to the compilation of the Italian version of the WeChat public account of "European Times" "Italian Stewed" compilation news, recently, there are few passengers in Italy, and the status quo is deserted. In many lively and bustling areas in the past, merchants have expressed their expectations for the arrival of Chinese tourists.

Many shops in “Spain Square” in Rome, Italy closed

　　Two months after the shop reopened, the commercial and trade activities in the historic center of Rome did not improve much. In the well-known neighborhood of Rome, "Spain Square", many stores are still closed, with only 15% of passengers left.

　　David Sermoneta, chairman of the Rome Historical Center Business Federation, said the impact of the epidemic on Rome's "heartland" was huge. "Some small businesses permanently close shops and completely abandon their careers." And the "core" of the crisis is all because foreign tourists are "lost."

　　"Now only multinational corporations and big brands can sustain it. For them, the store opened here is more like a'display space'. Even if there are no foreign tourists now, they must keep the store open." Condotti Street (Via Condotti) Gianni Battistoni, president of the Business Association, said, "After the epidemic, the only thing that hasn't changed here is the unreasonably high store rent."

　　Italian media said that this summer in Rome is very "special." Wandering between the three most prosperous commercial blocks between the Roman Forum and Plaza de España, you will find that "Recovery" never seems to have been here.

Multi-country "outsourcing" attracts Chinese tourists

　　With the gradual easing of the epidemic, in order to restart the tourism exchange between China and Italy, an assistance program came into being, and was sponsored by the Italian National Tourism Administration. The initiator of the project, Brescia's innovative company Neosperience and Italian Value China said that it hopes that the project will attract Chinese tourists and bring opportunities to the entire tourism industry and the Italian economy.

　　"Now the problem of "absence" of Chinese tourists and American tourists is already too severe." André Aschwanden, spokesman for the Swiss National Tourist Board, said.

　　Data from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office show that last year there were 1.8 million Chinese tourists and more than 2 million American tourists staying locally. The number of tourists from these two countries staying in Swiss hotels, B&Bs, campgrounds and holiday homes exceeded 4 million. Today, their absence is undoubtedly a disaster for the Swiss tourism industry. "Lost Chinese tourists, we lost at least 684 million in revenue."

　　Today, the Swiss tourist season has already begun, but whether Chinese tourists can come again is still unknown. Not long ago, the European Union had officially allowed visitors from 14 countries and regions to enter China and opened it to China "conditionally". Even though "I am afraid it will take longer to wait for their arrival", this news has already made many European tourist countries including Switzerland look forward to it.

　　Turkey, which has also plunged its tourism industry into a "severe winter" due to the epidemic, is also looking forward to Chinese tourists.

　　In recent years, the tourism project of Goreme, Turkey, which takes a hot air balloon and overlooks the local beauty has almost become a popular item that Chinese tourists must experience. Chinese tourists have thus become the largest number of foreign tourists visiting Goreme, accounting for almost 20% of the total number of foreign tourists.

　　However, the sudden arrival of the epidemic disrupted all the planning of this hot tourist town. Recently, the bustling town on weekdays has been completely silent.

　　Fortunately, with the gradual improvement of the European epidemic, the local area has begun to gradually restart its economy and tourism. Today, the town of Goreme said that it is ready to welcome the arrival of the tourist season, and welcomes Chinese tourists to return to Goreme Town after the epidemic and continue to take a hot air balloon to start a romantic trip to Turkey.