Top Chinese Reality Show to Highlight Tourist Spots Across Latin America
A popular Chinese travel-reality show is promoting tourism in Latin America. Season 2 of “Huayangjiejie” will be shot in Peru, Mexico and Argentina and it plans to showcase many of the nations’ best tourist attractions for Asian viewers.
According to Latin American Herald Tribune, the first season of “Huayangjiejie” was shot in Turkey and Italy and turned out to be a huge hit and was watched by millions of Chinese viewers. The title translates into “Sisters Over Flowers,” while the show is based on a South Korean TV series of the same name. The show’s second season is set to launch in March 2016 on Shanghai’s Dragon TV.
EFE says that five famous Asian actresses will backpack through Latin America for a period spanning over a month. The stars of the show include Lin Chi-ling from Taiwan, Wang Lin, Jian Yan and Jin Chen from China, and Song Dandan, a 54-year-old comedian. The show will follow the group as they travel to different countries to highlight the various wonderful sights and sounds.
“This is going to showcase Peru,” said Vladimir Kocerha, Economic and Commercial Counselor of Peru in Shanghai.
He added that they hope that they get to see footage from before and after the show and that Chinese tourism will be boosted as millions continue to watch. Kocerha said that before, Chinese travelers generally relied on groups and packages, but there has been a growing number of independent young travelers recently.
Laht also reported that Kocerha’s team in Shanghai collaborated with the show producers to combine the tourist attractions in Peru, which used to be marketed independently, with other aspects like fashion and gastronomy. The sisters will be have several unique experiences that highlight Peruvian culture and products, such as attending a fashion show, trying local cuisine, visiting famous landscapes and interacting with the locals.
"Unfortunately, not much is known of Peru in China, but through this I am sure that millions of people are going to learn quite a lot about what Peru has to offer,” Kocerha said.
The same goes for Argentina and Mexico, which will also be featured on the show.
“Huayangjiejie” will start reportedly shooting on Feb. 11, 2016. The main characters will visit Mexico City, Quintana Roo and Yucatan, and then travel to Peru on Feb. 17, where they will see the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu, Amazonas, Cuzco, Puno and Lake Titicaca. The team will go to Argentina on Feb. 28 and witness Eva Peron’s tomb, Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires and Café Tortoni. The sisters will also go on an Argentine cruise to Antarctica.
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