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UAE Family Completes 300,000-Yuan China Tour After Iran War Disrupted Flights
A family of four adults, three children and a nanny from the United Arab Emirates completed an educational and business trip to China in April after repeated flight disruptions caused by the Iran war.
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A family of four adults, three children and a nanny from the United Arab Emirates spent about 300,000 yuan (US$44,228) on a seven-day educational and business tour to China in April. The group arrived in Shanghai after the Iran war repeatedly disrupted their flights and travel plans. Lilian Liu of UFOX Travel hosted the family.
“Their willingness to make the trip was unwavering,” Liu said. Liu stated that such clients from wealthy Gulf families traveling to China for education, tech and business barely existed a few years ago. Her company’s previous business model involved taking Chinese entrepreneurs to Dubai and Abu Dhabi to explore property projects, free trade zones and energy developments, while organizing study tours for Chinese students traveling to the Middle East.
Last winter, Liu hosted a group of more than 40 students from a private high school in Abu Dhabi, many from middle- and upper-income families. By the end of that winter trip, the Abu Dhabi students were most excited by robotics showrooms, real-world AI applications and digital infrastructure visible in Chinese cities.
