Local residents and a buffalo in Lake Toba, Indonesia. /VCG Photo
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The Indonesian tourism ministry is planning to hold a
sales mission to tap into the market potential of southern Chinese
cities, an official at the ministry said on Tuesday.
Besides showcasing a variety of Indonesian
traditional and cultural performances, the sales mission program slated
from May 7 to 9 in Zhuhai and Meizhou would sell tour packages of Bali
and the nation's 10 new destinations, namely Tanjung Kelayang, Tanjung
Lesung, Thousands Island, Lake Toba, Bromo-Tengger-Semeru volcanoes,
Labuan Bajo, Morotai, Borobudur Temple, Wakatobi and Batam-Bintan.
"Focus of the upcoming sales mission is to
further promote Indonesia's 10 new destinations. We expect to get
optimal package sales so as to significantly contribute to the nation's
targets on China tourism market," Assistant Deputy Minister Great China
Marketing Development Vincensius Jemadu said.
Indonesia expects to gain a significant slice of
China's enormous outbound market to plug its foreign tourist arrival
target set at 20 million this year.
The number of Chinese tourists traveling to
Indonesia reached 2.13 million in 2018, marking a 2.71 percent increase
compared to the previous year.
Apart from an active sales mission and
tourism promotion programs held in China, Indonesia also uses Singapore,
Malaysia and Thailand as hubs to maximize arrivals of Chinese tourists
in the country.
Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, a water temple on Bali, Indonesia. /VCG Photo |
Establishing cooperation with local tour agents,
Indonesia expects to get Chinese tourists wishing to continue their
vacations to Indonesian destinations from those three neighboring
countries in the region.
Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand recorded
tremendous numbers of Chinese tourists last year. Statistics agencies in
the respective countries noted that Singapore received 3.18 million
tourists, Malaysia 2.2 million and Thailand 8.9 million throughout last
year. (CGTN)
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