Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Chinese travelers added over $20 billion to the U.S. economy last year, greatly contributing to the service sector, where the United States has a trade surplus with China. Traveling puts people from the United States and China in direct contact with each other, opening up opportunities for empathy to grow. Furthermore, social media is changing the way people in the United States and China travel, empowering travelers to seek out more authentic cultural experiences when they visit new places. Despite geopolitical tensions and governmental restrictions that affect travel between the United States and China, human curiosity for different cultures remains strong.
Flora Zhang joined us on March 11, 2026 to share how American and Chinese people travel differently and the impact of the travel sector on U.S.-China Relations.
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Chinese travelers added over $20 billion to the U.S. economy last year, greatly contributing to the service sector, where the United States has a trade surplus with China. Traveling puts people from the United States and China in direct contact with each other, opening up opportunities for empathy to grow. Furthermore, social media is changing the way people in the United States and China travel, empowering travelers to seek out more authentic cultural experiences when they visit new places. Despite geopolitical tensions and governmental restrictions that affect travel between the United States and China, human curiosity for different cultures remains strong.
Flora Zhang joined us on March 11, 2026 to share how American and Chinese people travel differently and the impact of the travel sector on U.S.-China Relations.
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NCUSCR fosters U.S.-China communication and exchange in support of productive bilateral relations and U.S. interests. Learn more: ncuscr.org/about.
► Subscribe to our channel: ncuscr.video/subscribe-youtube
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► TikTok: tiktok.com/@ncuscr1966
► Weibo: weibo.com/ncuscr
► Visit our website for the latest information on our upcoming events, programs, digital content, and more: ncuscr.org
► Support our mission to promote understanding and cooperation between the United States and China: secure.givelively.org/donate/ncuscr/promote-engagement
