China's tourists flock to experience a pretend typhoon as ‘dark tourism’ flourishes
The concept of ‘paying to suffer’ soars in popularity, with simulated disasters proving a modern twist on visiting sites of historic tragedies
TL;DR
- The concept of 'paying to suffer' is rapidly increasing in popularity.
- Simulated disasters are emerging as a modern variation of 'dark tourism.'
- This trend offers a twist on visiting locations associated with historical tragedies.