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Lower sale price compared with those produced by American-European countries under the same conditions as performance etc. Each 48p submarine is only about 2,500,000-3,000,000 dollars instead of 4,000,000 dollars in American-European countries.
The development potentiality of the market is enormous. First, as the tourist industry of world flourishing rising and developing, ocean tourist in all the countries is in the ascendant. Especially in tropical and subtropical areas and countries, the growth momentum o sightseeing under water becomes swift and violent because of their abundant resources and various species in the sea floor. Also, China, crossing over the tropical zone, subtropical zone and temperate zone, possessing vast sea area and abundant resource, with continent coastline more than 18,000-km-long and landlocked lake spreading all over the place, have natural advantages of developing marine resources. Abundant tourist resources of sea floor in the ares or countries mentioned above are all in “zero” development or half development state mostly, which will offer wide ample scope for tour submarine under water.
Second, from inverstigation, only a few countries have capability of designing tour-sub underwater nowadays. Whilst for the further development of vast ocean area accounting for 71% of the whole world areas, a large numner of tour-subs for sightseeing are urgnetly required.
Third, along with the development of social productivity and the improvement of living standard, especially the change of domestic holiday system, it becomes possible for common people to go on a journey. Just in the “ Goledn Week” of this spring festival, the total amount of tourists reached 5,518, increased by 14.7%
than last year. And the amount will increase greater and greater.
On the basis of figures publized by World Tour Organization in 2001, the amount of foreign tourists rised to 33,200,000, increased by 6.2% than in 2000. China became the fifth touring country after France, Spain, America and Italy, and occupies 4.8% of the world touring market. This indicates that more and more people regard China as their touring destination. Hereby, China tourism has been developing faster and faster, and more and more provinces and cities pay attention to tourism. Nowadays, in order to show our long history, precious literature, and the vicissitudes of our beautiful cities to the world, we offer under water tour-submarine. People can enjoy themselves, but have their own impressions and elicitations, which can also get social and economic benefits.
In a word, the market is still in growth stage. And the submarine visits and enjoys great popularization in recent years. The prospect is very wide, too.