(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Travelling) (ADVP (RB abroad)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN leisure))))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG becoming) (ADJP (ADJP (RBR more) (CC and) (RBR more)) (JJ popular)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP Chinese))))) (. .)))
Travelling abroad for leisure is becoming more and more popular for Chinese.
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
travel
Travelling
VERB
VBG
advmod
abroad
abroad
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
leisure
leisure
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
become
becoming
VERB
VBG
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
xcomp
Degree=Pos
popular
popular
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Chinese
Chinese
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP UK)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (JJ high) (RP up) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN list)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS places)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (DT the) (NNPS Chinese)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB visit))))))))))))) (. .)))
The UK is high up in the list of places that the Chinese want to visit.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
UK
UK
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
advmod
up
up
ADP
RP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
list
list
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
place
places
NOUN
NNS
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
Chinese
Chinese
PROPN
NNPS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
visit
visit
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN sense)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN mystery))) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NNP UK)))))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADVP (RB often)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS images)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (NNP England) (POS 's)) (NML (NML (JJ green) (NNS parks)) (, ,) (NML (NN countryside)) (CC and) (NML (JJ Victorian) (NNS houses)))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBP point) (PP (IN to)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN alternative)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (VBN polluted) (, ,) (JJ overcrowded) (NNS cities)) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NNP Beijing) (CC and) (NNP Guangzhou))))))))))))))) (. .)))
There is a sense of mystery about the UK; it's often the images of England's green parks, countryside and Victorian houses that people point to as an alternative to polluted, overcrowded cities such as Beijing and Guangzhou.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
sense
sense
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
mystery
mystery
NOUN
NN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
UK
UK
PROPN
NNP
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
parataxis
Number=Plur
image
images
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
England
England
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
green
green
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
park
parks
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
countryside
countryside
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
Victorian
Victorian
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
house
houses
NOUN
NNS
obl
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
point
point
VERB
VBP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
alternative
alternative
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
pollute
polluted
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
overcrowded
overcrowded
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
city
cities
NOUN
NNS
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Beijing
Beijing
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Guangzhou
Guangzhou
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN capital)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN viewed) (PP (IN as) (ADJP (JJ modern) (CC and) (JJ dynamic))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN while) (S (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN filled) (ADVP (RB deep)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN history))))))))) (. .)))
The capital is viewed as modern and dynamic, while being filled deep with history.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
capital
capital
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
view
viewed
VERB
VBN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Pos
modern
modern
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
dynamic
dynamic
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
fill
filled
VERB
VBN
advmod
deep
deep
ADV
RB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
history
history
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (VP (VBN asked) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT what) (JJ other) (NNS images)) (S (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN thought) (PP (IN of)) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NNP UK)))))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN reply)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB often)) (NP (`` ``) (NP (DT the) (NNP Queen) (, ,) (NN tea) (CC and) (NNP Oxbridge)) ('' ''))) (. .)))
When asked what other images are thought of by the UK, the reply is often "the Queen, tea and Oxbridge".
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
ask
asked
VERB
VBN
det
PronType=Int
what
what
DET
WDT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
image
images
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
think
thought
VERB
VBN
obl
of
of
ADP
IN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
UK
UK
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
reply
reply
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
Queen
Queen
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
tea
tea
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Oxbridge
Oxbridge
PROPN
NNP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (ADVP (RB So)) (WHNP (WP what)) (SQ (VBZ 's) (VP (VBG stopping) (NP (PRP them)) (S (ADVP (RB actually)) (VP (VBG coming))))) (. ?)))
So what's stopping them actually coming?
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
nsubj
PronType=Int
what
what
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
stop
stopping
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
come
coming
VERB
VBG
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (NNP Sebastian) (NNP Wood)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ British) (NN ambassador)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Beijing)))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN described) (NP (DT the) (NNP UK)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (`` “) (NN fortress))) (ADVP ('' ”))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB perhaps)) (NP (DT an) (NN exaggeration))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Britain)) (VP (VBZ does) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN reputation)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN country)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJR harder) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB access))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Sebastian Wood, the British ambassador in Beijing, has described the UK as a “ fortress ”, and while this is perhaps an exaggeration, Britain does have a reputation as a country that is harder to access.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Sebastian
Sebastian
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Wood
Wood
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
ambassador
ambassador
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Beijing
Beijing
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
describe
described
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
UK
UK
PROPN
NNP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
punct
''
“
PUNCT
``
obl
Number=Sing
fortress
fortress
NOUN
NN
punct
''
”
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
perhaps
perhaps
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
advcl
Number=Sing
exaggeration
exaggeration
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Britain
Britain
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
conj
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
reputation
reputation
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Degree=Cmp
hard
harder
ADJ
JJR
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
access
access
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ main) (NN problem)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ Chinese) (NNS tourists)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ obvious))) (. .)))
The main problem for Chinese tourists is obvious.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
main
main
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
problem
problem
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
Chinese
Chinese
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
tourist
tourists
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
obvious
obvious
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Although) (S (NP (NN visa) (NNS applications)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB now)) (VP (VBN completed) (ADVP (RB online)))))) (, ,) (NP (NNS visitors)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBN required) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB visit) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (CD 12) (NNP UK) (NNS centers)) (PP (IN across) (NP (DT the) (NN country)))))) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (JJ face-to-face) (NN interview) (CC and) (NN fingerprinting)))))))) (. .)))
Although visa applications are now completed online, visitors are still required to visit one of 12 UK centers across the country for a face-to-face interview and fingerprinting.
mark
although
Although
SCONJ
IN
compound
Number=Sing
visa
visa
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
application
applications
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
complete
completed
VERB
VBN
advmod
online
online
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
visitor
visitors
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
require
required
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
visit
visit
VERB
VB
obj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
12
12
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
UK
UK
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Plur
center
centers
NOUN
NNS
case
across
across
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
face-to-face
face-to-face
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
interview
interview
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
fingerprinting
fingerprinting
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB live) (PP (IN near) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT these)))))))) (VP (VBZ enters) (ADVP (RB already))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD 'd) (VP (VB have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB travel) (NP (DT some) (NN distance)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (ADVP (RB there)))))))))) (. .)))
If you don't live near one of these enters already, you'd have to travel some distance to get there.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
case
near
near
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
PRON
DT
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
enter
enters
VERB
VBZ
advmod
already
already
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
'd
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
travel
travel
VERB
VB
det
some
some
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
distance
distance
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Dem
there
there
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Another) (NN problem)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB also)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN mentioned)))))) (. .)))
Another problem is also to be mentioned.
det
another
Another
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
problem
problem
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
mention
mentioned
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (NP (NNS travelers)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP China)))) (VP (VBP visit) (NP (DT the) (NNP UK))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB cover) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB as) (JJ much)) (NN ground)) (PP (IN as) (ADJP (JJ possible)))))))) (. .)))
If travelers from China visit the UK, they also want to cover as much ground as possible.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
traveler
travelers
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
visit
visit
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
UK
UK
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
cover
cover
VERB
VB
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
ground
ground
NOUN
NN
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
advcl
Degree=Pos
possible
possible
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (DT the) (NNP UK)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (VP (VBN included) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Schengen) (NN visa)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ allows) (NP (NP (NN access)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN host)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (CD 26) (JJ European) (NNS countries)) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NNP France) (CC and) (NNP Germany))))))))))))))) (. .)))
But the UK is not included in the Schengen visa, which allows access to a host of 26 European countries such as France and Germany.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
UK
UK
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
include
included
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Schengen
Schengen
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
visa
visa
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
allow
allows
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Sing
access
access
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
host
host
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
26
26
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
European
European
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
country
countries
NOUN
NNS
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
France
France
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Germany
Germany
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (RB So) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ makes) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ former)) (VP (VB seem) (S (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RBR less) (JJ worth) (NP (PRP it)))))))) (. .)))
So it makes the former seem a less worth it.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
makes
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Degree=Pos
former
former
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
seem
seem
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADV
RBR
xcomp
Degree=Pos
worth
worth
ADJ
JJ
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB also)) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN issue)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN cost)))) (: :) (NP (NP (NN PS47)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (NNP Schengen) (NN visa)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN PS82)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NNP UK))))))))) (. .)))
There is also the issue of cost: PS47 for a Schengen visa, PS82 for the UK.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
issue
issue
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
cost
cost
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
appos
Number=Sing
ps47
PS47
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Schengen
Schengen
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
visa
visa
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
PS82
PS82
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
UK
UK
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NP (NN top)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNP UK)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN viewed) (PP (IN as) (ADJP (ADJP (JJR stricter)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (NN handing)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS visas))))))) (PP (VBN compared) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN rest)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Europe)))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBN fed) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (JJ urban) (NNS legends)) (PP (IN of) (NP (VBN rejected) (NNS applications))))))))) (. .)))
On top of this, the UK is viewed as stricter in its handing of visas compared with the rest of Europe, fed by urban legends of rejected applications.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
top
top
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
UK
UK
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
view
viewed
VERB
VBN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Cmp
strict
stricter
ADJ
JJR
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
hand
handing
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
visa
visas
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
compare
compared
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
rest
rest
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Europe
Europe
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
feed
fed
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
urban
urban
ADJ
JJ
obl:agent
Number=Plur
legend
legends
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
reject
rejected
VERB
VBN
nmod
Number=Plur
application
applications
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT the) (NN end))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN decision)) (VP (VBZ comes) (ADVP (RB down) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (CD one) (NN question)) (: :) (SQ (VBZ Is) (NP (NNP Britain)) (ADJP (JJ worth) (NP (DT a) (NN visit)))))))) (. ?)))
In the end, the decision comes down to one question: Is Britain worth a visit?
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
end
end
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
decision
decision
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
come
comes
VERB
VBZ
advmod
down
down
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
question
question
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
Is
AUX
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Britain
Britain
PROPN
NNP
parataxis
Degree=Pos
worth
worth
ADJ
JJ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
visit
visit
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
Travelling abroad for leisure is becoming more and more popular for Chinese. The UK is high up in the list of places that the Chinese want to visit. There is a sense of mystery about the UK; it's often the images of England's green parks, countryside and Victorian houses that people point to as an alternative to polluted, overcrowded cities such as Beijing and Guangzhou.  The capital is viewed as modern and dynamic, while being filled deep with history. When asked what other images are thought of by the UK, the reply is often "the Queen, tea and Oxbridge". So what's stopping them actually coming? Sebastian Wood, the British ambassador in Beijing, has described the UK as a “ fortress ”, and while this is perhaps an exaggeration, Britain does have a reputation as a country that is harder to access.  The main problem for Chinese tourists is obvious. Although visa applications are now completed online, visitors are still required to visit one of 12 UK centers across the country for a face-to-face interview and fingerprinting. If you don't live near one of these enters already, you'd have to travel some distance to get there.  Another problem is also to be mentioned. If travelers from China visit the UK, they also want to cover as much ground as possible. But the UK is not included in the Schengen visa, which allows access to a host of 26 European countries such as France and Germany. So it makes the former seem a less worth it.  There is also the issue of cost: PS47 for a Schengen visa, PS82 for the UK. On top of this, the UK is viewed as stricter in its handing of visas compared with the rest of Europe, fed by urban legends of rejected applications. In the end, the decision comes down to one question: Is Britain worth a visit?