2004: Mainland China signs a tour-group agreement with 12 EU countries. The fact that Europe is distant and expensive does not deter newly wealthy Chinese. Average spending per mainland Chinese tourist in France is US $ 3000, three times higher than the average for visitors from other European countries.
2004 年，中國與歐盟 12 國簽訂團體旅遊協議，遙遠的距離和歐洲當地的高消費水準，並沒有嚇退經濟實力才崛起不久的大陸民眾，陸客在法國的平均消費為 3,000 美元，是歐洲其他國家遊客的 3 倍。