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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, November 21 (Xinhua) — A presentation on "Hainan's Tourism Opportunities for the Russian Market" was held Thursday in the tropical resort of Sanya, Hainan Province, South China, to establish an effective platform for international cooperation to develop Sanya's inbound tourism market, the Sanya Daily newspaper reported.
The event, dedicated to the development of the Russian market and cooperation in tourism products, was attended by more than 140 representatives of travel agencies and relevant enterprises from Russia and Hainan, who engaged in an in-depth exchange of views on topics such as tourist route planning, hotel accommodation, expansion of air routes, and the development of multi-purpose tourism products.
Hou Jianping, chairwoman of the travel agency Eden Travel, noted that thanks to China's trial introduction of a visa-free regime for Russian citizens holding regular passports, as well as the launch of direct flights between 11 Russian cities and Sanya, the flow of tourists from Russia to this resort is expected to exceed the historical record of 500,000 people this year.
"Sanya is not only a tourist destination but also an important gateway to China," said Andrey Vershinin, founder of Sletat.ru, adding that the event allowed more representatives of Russian travel agencies to personally experience Sanya's tourism resources. Furthermore, it attracted more tourists to this amazing city, thereby contributing to the company's revenue growth.
Wu Xiaolin, head of the Sanya Tourism Development Administration, noted that Russia is one of the key sources of foreign tourists for Sanya. In the first ten months of this year, foreign tourists visited the city more than 810,000 times.
According to her, starting this year, Sanya's tourism market has been actively targeting the Russian-speaking population, which can be seen in both local advertising campaigns and tourism presentations abroad. Furthermore, city authorities are holding various cultural and tourism events, catering to the preferences of tourists from Russian-speaking countries.
The event was jointly organized by the Sanya Tourism Development Authority and Eden Travel. -0-
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