Beyond the Bus Window: What Chinese Tourists Really Want in New Zealand Forget the old stereotype of busloads of Chinese tourists snapping quick photos and moving on. Today’s travellers from China – especially the younger, independent crowd – are here to...
Ah, New Zealand. Land of misty mountains, pristine lakes, and sheep – lots of sheep. But for Chinese tourists, it’s not the livestock or Lord of the Rings landscapes that truly captivate them. It’s something far more interesting: Māori culture. Yes,...
We all know the scene. A steaming Chinese meal arrives – a sizzling stir-fry, dumplings stacked high, and rice bowls passed around. But instead of reaching for a knife and fork, out come the chopsticks. Two simple wooden sticks that somehow do the job of a whole...
They Came for the Dumplings, Stayed for the Dead Sheep, Magic Honey, and Alarmingly Good ChocolateAka What Chinese tourists like to eat in New Zealand Some people travel the world in search of spiritual enlightenment. Others go for the Instagram photos. And then there...
If you’ve ever had the misfortune of finding yourself wandering through the tourist traps of Auckland or Queenstown, you’ll notice a peculiar phenomenon. Amidst the endless aisles of T-shirts with a fat silver fern and enough kiwi-shaped keyrings to sink a...
