中國遊客赴美 從奢侈購物游到文化個性遊

As larger numbers of Chinese tourists are coming to the US with more individualized travel plans, more are turning their eyes to cultural and art attractions, rather than a shopping spree.

隨着更多中國遊客帶着更個性化的旅行計劃赴美旅遊，越來越多的人不再青睞瘋狂購物，而是將目光轉向文化和藝術景點。

"We have seen the rise of independent Chinese tourists for a while, and they have showed increasing interest in culture and arts," Lin Xiaowen, a tour guide with the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) in New York, told Xinhua in a recent interview.

紐約大都會藝術博物館講解員林曉雯接受新華社最近的一次採訪時表示；“近年來，我們已經看到越來越多的中國散客，他們對文化藝術的興趣越來越濃厚。”

There used to be a time when the luxury stores on the Fifth Avenue of New York City (NYC) were frequented by Chinese consumers. But now, they have turned to the attractions other than luxury.

曾幾何時，紐約第五大道的奢侈品店是中國消費者經常光顧的。不過現在，他們已經轉向其他景點，而不是奢侈品了。

"In recent years, the number of Chinese tourists (to the Met) is keeping rising. In 2009, it was only about 50,000 (annually), but since 2014, the number has already over 200,000," said Lin, "So, Chinese visitors have become the largest group of foreign visitors in Met since then."

林曉雯說道：“近年來，參觀大都會藝術博物館的中國遊客數量在持續增長。2009年(全年)僅有5萬名中國遊客參觀大都會藝術博物館，但2014年以來，這一數字一直高於20萬。因此，從那時起中國遊客已成爲博物館最大的外國遊客羣。”

In fiscal year of 2015, the number of visitors to this iconic museum has reached 6.3 million, which has been attributed in a large part to Chinese elements and tourists.

在2015財政年，前往這個標誌性的博物館的遊客數量已達到630萬，其中很大程度上要歸因於中國元素和遊客。

Responding to the sharp rise of Chinese visitors, the museum made efforts to cater to the Chinese, including audio tours and maps in Mandarin, opening a Chinese Weibo account, and even acceptance of UnionPay.

爲了應對人數急劇崛起的中國遊客，這家博物館努力迎合中國風格，包括普通話的語音導覽和地圖，以及開通中國微博賬號，甚至支持銀聯消費。

Chinese tourists now choose to spend more time in the spots like Washington Square, enjoying some coffee, or take a walk around famous campus.

如今，中國遊客選擇在華盛頓廣場之類的地方逗留更久，品品咖啡，或是在名校周邊散散步。

Moreover, they are more interested in staying here longer to have an exploration of that local community in depth, instead of just superficial stay for one night or for a couple of days.

此外，他們越來越喜歡逗留更久，以便深入瞭解當地環境，而非僅僅走馬觀花式地待上一晚或幾天。