Such conclusions were drawn from a recent study from Nu.nl, which revealed that following the challenging scenario brought on by the Coronavirus issue, the number of tourists visiting the Netherlands has climbed dramatically, according to EU Helpers.

Nevertheless, despite the noticeable uptick, the numbers are still below pre-pandemic levels.

In the first few months of 2019, Dutch authorities awarded a total of 41,502 visas to Chinese travelers, enabling them to visit any country in the Schengen Zone.

According to statistics from the Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions (NBTC), after lockdowns have played a part, a significant recovery is not anticipated.

A NBTC representative noted that "many Chinese will want to build up a substantial financial cushion before they go on a long trip," according to a report from the NL Times.

Statistics from EU Helpers show that 92,780 Schengen visa applications were submitted from China last year. 79,816 visas were awarded out of this total, and 8,240, or 9.3%, were turned down.

Chinese nationals submitted a total of 4,622 Schengen Visa applications to the Dutch Embassy in China; 4,324 of those applications received a favourable response, while 217 of them were denied.

Another COVID-19 wave that hit China earlier this year and the measures put in place by other countries to stop its further spread, such as travel bans and other similar measures, are two reasons why the number of Chinese travelers to the Netherlands has not surpassed pre-pandemic levels.

Authorities in the Netherlands decided in January of this year to compel travelers from China to take the COVID-19 test within 48 hours of their arrival in the Dutch Republic.

Following a request from the European Union to the EU countries to take such measures in response to the rise in the number of infections detected in China, the Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sports confirmed the decision.

"It's crucial that we take travel precautions in the context of the COVID-19 battle on a European level. Then Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, Ernst Kuipers, stated, "I have decided to adopt the European line from the consultations of the Council of the EU's Crisis Response (IPCR).

The Minister added that the nation has chosen to align the standards as closely as feasible with the European Union's January 24 guideline.  The demand for trips to the Netherlands from Chinese tourists has, however, significantly increased since the limitations were loosened.