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Come, tell me, 2023 is here. Where are you now? Are you packing your luggage for tomorrow's departure, or are you like You Xiaoxia, typing away in the office and watching your friends' social media feeds as you travel the world?
From January 26, 2020, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that "travel agencies and online travel companies across the country will suspend group tour operations..." to January 22, 2023, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a notice that "travel agencies' outbound group tour business will be resumed on a pilot basis starting from February 6." The first batch of pilot countries included 20 countries.
Photo @China Development Network
Outbound group tours have resumed, world, we are back!
Three years later, at 0:15 on February 6, 2023, the country's first outbound tourism group set off for Dubai, Arabia and Egypt.
Image @ Weibo - China Youth Daily
It's so touching!!! Because it marks the official restart of my country's outbound group tourism business!
Image @ Weibo-People's Daily
So, to ensure that tourists don't miss out on their global adventures, we've compiled a list of the 10 most popular outbound photography destinations from previous years. After checking them out, we discovered that all 10 of them are on your bucket list! 👇
As of now, Iran has registered 125 people, Namibia 105 people, New Zealand 87 people, Kenya 82 people, Morocco 39 people... and Indonesia, Japan, Italy...
I don't know if you remember a popular saying back then.
"While you're writing a PowerPoint presentation, cod are leaping from the water in Alaska; while you're looking at a report, golden monkeys are climbing to the treetops in Baima Snow Mountain; while you're crammed into the subway, mountain eagles are circling the clouds in Tibet..."
There are roads you can’t walk on wearing high heels; there are air you can’t smell even with perfume; there are people you’ll never meet in an office building…
What are you waiting for? Everyone else is already rushing in! Time to decide where to go! Aren't wishes meant to come true at the right time?
Let's go to New Zealand and experience the magical world of "The Lord of the Rings" in the Hobbit Village of "Middle-earth".
Go to Lake Tekapo, the largest freshwater lake in Oceania, and enjoy the blooming lupines.
Go to the Shepherd's Church, in the "World Dark Sky Reserve" and "the world's top stargazing destination", and be moved by looking up and seeing the starry sky.
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Go to the paradise town of Glenorchy and witness "The Lord of the Rings" become a reality.
Go to Lake Wanaka and feel the loneliness of the "lonely tree" in the middle of the lake, which has become famous in the photography circle.
Go to the "underground starry sky" Waitomo Glowworm Caves, row a boat into the cave that has existed for 2 million years, and watch the "starlight romance" left by nature in the deep cave.
Go to the "Yellowstone Park" in the southern hemisphere, fly a drone over the Champagne Pools Geothermal Park, and overlook the steaming "hot spring palette" from a God's perspective.
Finally, in Queenstown, the world-famous adventure capital, take the Sky Cable Car to the top to watch the brilliant sunset like fire spread over the lake, and experience the romantic night view of the town and the panoramic view of Lake Wakatipu.
Let's go to Italy! Head to the Dolomites and watch the stunning sunrise over the Furness Valley.
Go to the colorful town of Cinque Terre and explore the secret paradise that belongs only to Italians.
Picture @Photo.net
Go to the Colosseum and use light tracks to trace the grandeur and sadness of the ancient Roman Empire.
Go to Venice and take a gondola ride to photograph this ancient "forest on the sea".
Go to the Tiber River and take photos of the beautiful sunset from the Ponte Sant'Angelo.
Let's go to Indonesia! Take a photo of Mount Bromo against the starry sky and Milky Way, and witness the apocalyptic scenery that feels like an alien planet.
Go to Mount Yizhen, an active volcano over 2,600 meters high, hike along the ridgeline of the crater, photograph the world wonder blue flame, and visit the world's most dangerous profession - sulfur porters.
Then go to Bali to feel the sea breeze from all directions, and find an angle to frame the ultimate romantic sea view.
Let's go to Iran! Visit the Pink Mosque in Shiraz and create a light and shadow portrait with our specially arranged Persian beauty.
Go to the Thirty-Three Arch Bridge in Isfahan and experience the exquisite Safavid architectural art during the best photo-taking time, the Blue Hour.
Go to the desert border town of Yazd to photograph the Zoroastrian culture that has been passed down for thousands of years.
Go to the Azadi Freedom Memorial and use an ultra-wide-angle lens to appreciate the purest Persian spirit.
Let's go to Namibia! Take a photo with the 100-meter-high Dune 45 in the Namib Desert.
Go to Leopard Manor and take close-up photos of African cheetahs.
Go to Quiver Grove and create with the stars in the Dark Sky Preserve.
Let's go to Morocco! Go to Merzouga and discover the most beautiful curves of the Sahara Desert.
Go to the Hassan II Mosque and enjoy the pleasure of slow movement on the exotic coast.
Go to the blue and white town of Chefchaouen and experience the Atlantic style of this fairy-tale town.
Go to Marrakech and capture the Moroccan fireworks in the brightly lit Square that never sleeps.
Let's go to Kenya! Go to the Masai Mara and watch the great animal migration on the banks of the Mara River.
Go to Amboseli National Park and see the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro standing tall on the top of Africa.
Go to Lake Bogoria and take pictures of flamingos in the sky under the afterglow of the sunset.
Let's go to Eastern Europe! Go to Budapest, Hungary, and take the best photos of "Eastern Europe's No. 1 Night View" from the Danube River.
Go to Hallstatt, Austria, and live in a "town that came out of a postcard."
Go to Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart, and check out the Mirabell Gardens, the same one in "The Sound of Music."
Go to Bratislava, Slovakia, stroll through residential areas and sweep the streets, recording the unique heritage and culture of Eastern Europe.
Go to Prague, Czech Republic, and slowly spend time watching the sunrise and sunset, watching the churches turn into silhouettes, and showing the unique architectural charm in the city of a thousand towers.
Let's go to Russia! On this "lost island" of Eurasia, head to Kamchatka, take a Mi-8 helicopter to Kurile Lake, and capture the wonders of brown bears in their homeland.
Go to the Small Geyser Valley and try ice cave photography in Mutnovsky Volcano.
Go to the Bering Sea and record a group of killer whales surfacing to play and fight.
Let's go to Japan together! Visit Lake Yamanaka at Mount Fuji, and enjoy the spring breeze as you watch the sea of cherry blossoms stir the thoughts of Mount Fuji.
Go to Kyoto, take the Arashiyama train through the pink cherry blossom tunnel, and leave your own postcard.
Go to Nara and see the 8,000-kilometer-long sea of cherry blossoms on Mount Yoshino, and let the petals fall all over your shoulders.
Go to Lake Mashu and use a telephoto lens to capture the red-crowned cranes performing the "Crane Dance."
Go to Hokkaido and use a wide-angle lens to track the "Jewel Ice Soul" on the Tokachi Otsu Coast...
After looking at the 10 most popular outbound photography destinations above, are you itching to travel abroad? Besides these, there are also destinations like Hong Kong, Nepal, Egypt, Sri Lanka, and Cambodia that will be added soon, and prices will be announced as soon as flights resume.
After 3 years of separation, we are finally reconnected with the world. Looking back on the journey we have taken together, we are filled with emotion.
Our growth is inseparable from the trust and love of every tourist.
As the largest photography organization in China, China-TravelNote has been deeply involved in the field of photography travel for 12 years. It has abundant experience and its routes cover both home and abroad.
After three years of industry impact, we have now completed our transformation again. As outbound tourism continues to recover, we will cover every corner of the world in the future.
We have a professional product manager planning team and a strong team of photography team leaders. These are the secrets to our continuous output of high-quality products and the key to our continued leadership in the industry.
It is no exaggeration to say that choosing China-TravelNote for your overseas photography trip will give you peace of mind, a comfortable trip, and more importantly, a lot of fun taking photos!
Currently, 10 newest outbound photography routes are online. Complete the pre-registration for any route before February 28th to receive our "Super Value Photography Gift Pack" worth over 1,000 yuan.
✅3 basic lessons on landscape photography post-production
✅1 mobile phone post-production tutorial for outbound photography
✅1 advanced course on post-production in Photoshop for outbound photography
✅Free landscape photography commonly used photo editing software, filter plug-ins, etc.
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In 2023, it’s time to start again, pick up your dusty passport, and continue what you failed to accomplish last year. To all of you who love traveling: See you all over the world in 2023!
