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The Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Kazakhstan have proposed a number of measures for enhanced Sino-Kazakh cooperation in the tourism sector

Travel conditions for Chinese tourists visiting Kazakhstan need to be revised. This opinion today at the Kazakh-Chinese tourism forum in Astana was expressed by Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of China to Kazakhstan Zhang Hanhuey. Mr. Ambassador stressed that China and Kazakhstan are large countries with unique tourist attractions. "In Kazakhstan, there is Charyn Canyon, a beautiful lake Alakol, picturesque Borovoe, nature reserve Aksu-Zhabagyly, Hodja Ahmet Yassaui mausoleum, a pearl of Eurasian steppes - Astana and other natural landscape, cultural and historical sites", - listed Zhang Hanhuey.

Mr. Ambassador made several recommendations in order not only to increase the flow of tourists from China to Kazakhstan, but also to transform the cooperation in the tourism sector to the new economic advantage at the international level.

For example, Zhang Hanhuey considers it important "to continue to take measures convenient for tourists, to implement a "memorandum on the simplification of group travel for Chinese citizens traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan ", and to simplify entry and exit procedures". The diplomat also spoke of the transition to the issuance of visas on arrival, getting transit visas for 72 hour stay. "To encourage more civil aviation companies of the two countries, to open direct flights between cities, to launch charter flights for tourism, in order to provide more convenience for tourists of both countries to visit each other", - said Zhang Hanhuey.

Among other proposals - a "joint creation of tourism brand, increase mutual investment, and mutual participation in the construction of tourist facilities". The Chinese embassy also noted the importance of the free exchange of information and the "improvement of the mechanism when accidents occur with the tourists". "China and Kazakhstan will soon jointly celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, next year the 28th World Winter Universiade, China Year of tourism in Kazakhstan, International Specialized Exhibition Astana EXPO-2017, and other events will be held in Kazakhstan. Taking advantage of these opportunities, we must fully reveal the potential of cooperation in the tourism sector, to bring the Sino-Kazakh cooperation in the tourism sector to a new level ", - concluded Zhang Hanhuey.

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According to the Embassy of China in the Republic of Kazakhstan, in 2015 the number of Chinese tourists traveling abroad from the country reached 120 million people. The costs of these tourists reached 104.5 billion dollars, the cost per person amounted to 1875 dollars. China ranks first in the number of foreign trips, and spending on tourism around the world, more than 13% of the annual contribution to the global tourism revenues accounted for the Chinese. Chinese tourists have become the most popular tourists all over the world.

Zhanar Serdalina