Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
SANYA, July 4 (Xinhua) — The number of Russian tourists entering and leaving the resort city of Sanya, south China’s Hainan Province, exceeded 236,000 in the first half of this year, up 278.9 percent year on year, according to the Fenghuang border checkpoint of Haikou Main Border Port.
The sharp increase in tourist flow was due to accessible air connections and the adoption of a number of favorable policy measures, including convenient and efficient entry and exit conditions in Hainan Province.
According to data from Fenghuang checkpoint, more than 1,000 flights were made between Sanya and Russian cities in January-June, up 367.8 percent from a year earlier.
From January to June, more than 423,000 foreigners entered and exited Fenghuang International Airport, of which more than 56.68 percent were Russian tourists, 98.18 percent of whom visited Sanya under the visa-free regime for tourism or business purposes.
Let us recall that at present, a total of 11 passenger air routes have been opened between Sanya and such Russian cities as Moscow, Ufa, Yekaterinburg, Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk, Kazan and others. -0-