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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, October 13 /Xinhua/ — Following the introduction of a visa-free regime between Russia and China, Russians' interest in traveling to China has increased significantly. This was reported on Monday by the TASS news agency, citing a study by the online survey service Anketolog.ru.
According to the survey, 86 percent of respondents noted that after China's visa abolition, they became more interested in traveling to the country. Eighty-three percent of respondents are aware of the introduction of a visa-free regime for Russian citizens, which took effect on September 15 of this year.
Russians plan to travel to China primarily for tourism, according to 95% of survey respondents. The second most popular purpose of travel is shopping, cited by 34% of respondents. Next come innovation (25%) and medical treatment (13%).
58 percent of respondents said they were attracted by China's history and culture, 41 percent noted the visa-free regime, 26 percent noted positive reviews from travelers, and 23 percent noted photos and videos in the media and online.
Russians are most interested in cities such as Shanghai (69% of respondents are interested in it), Beijing (68%), and Hong Kong (47%).
According to experts at Anketolog.ru, 69 percent of Russians are interested in information about China, 12 percent are already researching travel itineraries, and 16 percent are comparing prices for airfare and accommodations. Almost half of respondents (46 percent) are willing to spend up to 100,000 rubles on a trip, 37 percent are willing to spend between 100,000 and 200,000 rubles, and 17 percent are willing to spend more than that.
The Anketolog.ru survey was conducted from September 26 to 28. It included 1,985 adult Russians interested in traveling to China. –0–
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