Von Drohnen bis Robotern: Touristen strömen nach China, um eine „Cyberpunk“ -Future zu werfen

> When Marc Guyon, a French national based in Hong Kong, decided to visit Shanghai in early August, the main attraction was not the city’s art deco architecture, but its **driverless taxis and hotel delivery robots.**

> “It’s super impressive – China looks futuristic,” he said. “It seems like all expats have the same reaction. Many of them share content online, and so do I.”

> This kind of reaction is becoming increasingly common as China experiences a wave of “tech tourism” – a social media-driven trend where visitors fly into the country specifically to seek out its **advanced technology and urban landscapes.**

> China has seen a boom in foreign tourism over the past couple of years as it has relaxed its border policies, with citizens of dozens of countries now allowed to stay in the country **for up to 10 days without a visa.**

> That has dovetailed with a parallel explosion in social media posts about travelling in China. On TikTok, the number of videos tagged “#chinatravel” has climbed to more than 215,000, with nearly three-quarters of them uploaded within the past year.

> Many of the most viral posts paint China’s biggest cities as “science-fiction” destinations, highlighting scenes that feel futuristic to many overseas viewers: **palm payment systems, drones delivering takeout, driverless taxis zooming through the streets.**