Melaka's strategy to woo more tourists from China

Melaka is trying to woo tourists from China. But has the strategy worked and how do locals feel about it?

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[dthomas]

Brilliant marketing using Fan Bing Bing as Melaka tourist ambassador. China is the worlds biggest tourism market 130mio outbound tourists in 2023, that is double the population of UK, 40% of USA. Malaysia and Melaka welcome all these tourists.

[vincecarlo]

Melaka is RUSTIC n Affordable
Hope they can Woo more Tourists

[wongyk]

Welcome to Melaka. Welcome to Malaysia to the Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Indians and everyone else.

[keangwooichoo]

Melaka is a small city. I am not sure if it can handle many tourists.

[yttean]

Fan Bing Bing is trying to rehabilitate herself, stop picking on her. Everyone deserves a second chance.

[Kevin-fqzh]

today’s malacca just shows how much & how far it has fallen from the glory sultanate days

[blueshirt]

Malacca's situation is not like Penang or Singapore. Malacca is the core of the modern Malay civilization, the site of the golden age of Malay people, culture, history and governance. Malay culture and history should be a priority in the state and don't just neglect it for the sake of money.

[c_cma]

Salut. Hello from Bucharest, Romania - a huge underrated city in Europe:)

[BrandyHeng]

Melaka has appointed China famous actress Fan Bingbing as the ambassador of Visit Melaka Year 2024 👍

[sentboumaster]

In KL and urban areas of Selangor, they are already flooded with China Chinese people who called themselves real Malaysians when they speak in heavy China accent and not knowing Malay nor English 😂

[megantan]

I had the best & authentic nyonya dishes in Melaka 20 years back that I couldn’t find/taste anywhere else. Missed the food there😋😋😋

[SunnyMa-ivxu]

Chinese Malay can used Xiaohongshu introduce Mainland China tourist come to Malaysia for tour while China tourist visa free enter to Malaysia.

[AhmetTekin]

Countries must require doctors to examine Chinese 🇨🇳 tourist mental health before allowing them into the country.

[happymelon]

2024 China, Burberry sales drop by 60%, LV drop by 28% .
They have lost interest to visit Singapore for luxury goods.
Most rich one went to visit Japan.

[guessmoments]

Nowadays, The poor to middle low income Chineses wants to migrate for long term to Melaka, not to tour! I really hope all the chinese goes to malaysia instead of wondering around south east asia causing problems to locals

[anasqai]

Maybe it's real Jurong/Tuas Across Sea is Business of China?

[geetmoh]

Fan bing bing such a sweetie 💖 . Beauty 😍

[haiqal]

Melaka was founded by Sang Nila Utama grandchildren, Parameswara. Same history story.. link each other hehe..

[JojoJoget]

After some time all those places that wooed PRC tourists suffered tho

[cirihime]

If Hang Tuah legend is chinese as claim to be, then more come