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Sakhalin to offer Chinese tourists mountain skiing and fishing

08:07, 28 марта 2011

Sakhalin hopes to attract more Chinese tourists by offering them fishing and mountain skiing trips – says Deputy Chairman of Sakhalin Government Mr. Sergey Khotochkin during the RIANovosti press-conference. He added that tens of thousands Sakhalinians travel to China for holidays, but the inbound tourism has certain “problems and disproportion”.

The region’s Deputy Chairman Mrs. Irina Troutneva told RIANovosti that during their recent visit to Beijing  a protocol of intentions was signed between Heilongjiang Province Tourism Office and Sakhalin Sport and Tourism Agency. Sakhalin officials announced that the Chinese guests will be offered mountain skiing, fishing as well as ecology and active itineraries.

Earlier another agreement was signed between the two countries – a protocol of intentions between Sakhalin University and the Chinese Social Science Academy’s Institute for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The document regulates the possibility of future exchange programs for students of both regions.

The delegation of more than a hundred Sakhalin government officials came to Beijing to present tourist resources of this Russian Far East region. For two days Chinese capital hosted a humanitarian forum, business negotiations along with Sakhalin art shows.

According to Chinese Embassy’s data the flow of Russian tourists to China showed 36% increase in 2010 compared to 2009 and reached 2.37 million people. 700 thousand travelers from China came to Russia in 2010. Chinese National Tourist Office in Moscow reports that 20% of all Russian tourists come from Moscow and vicinities, 1.5 million tourists used group visa-free exchange program – mostly they are for Russian Far East.

The Ministry of Sport, Tourism and Youth of Sakhalin claims that the total revenue from tourism in 2010 amounts to 327.2 million roubles.

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