The Return of Chinese Tourists Helps Egypt's Tourism Industry Accelerate Recovery
2023-05-05
On the morning of May 1st, at the entrance of the famous Giza Pyramid Group scenic area in Egypt, dozens of private cars and tourist buses lined up, ticket windows were crowded with tourists, and a parking lot in the scenic area was hard to find... "I am very happy to see more and more Chinese tourists again," Egyptian tour guide Amuru Titi told Xinhua News Agency in front of the pyramid, "During the COVID-19 epidemic, most tour guides were at home without income, and now the situation is getting better and better." Titi once went to China to study, spoke fluent Chinese, and mainly received Chinese tourists. Since the beginning of this year, I have been very busy every day, receiving tour groups almost every week. Although I am very tired, I am happy to introduce Egyptian culture to Chinese tourists. "Titi finished speaking and was busy explaining the history of the pyramids to tourists. Chen Yixin, a tourist from Guangdong, China, arrived in Cairo early on May 1st and arrived at the Pyramid Scenic Area. We will be on a 9-day and 8-night trip this time. In addition to visiting the pyramids and museums in Cairo, we will also travel to Aswan, Luxor, and Hulgada on the Red Sea in the south. Chen Yixin said that this is his first outbound trip since the outbreak of the epidemic, and he chose Egypt out of curiosity about the country's scenic spots. There are a lot of Chinese tourists on the plane (to Egypt), and I also see many Chinese people at different attractions here, which feels very friendly, "he said. During this May Day holiday, Xu Tailin, a tourist from Yunnan, China, also chose to visit Egypt. She said, "The plane seats were full all the way, and most of them were Chinese tourists." "Egypt is also an ancient civilization, and this time I chose this country to explore the mysterious pyramids," said Shanxi tourist Xu Chen. "I have done a lot of homework, and this is also a great and very mysterious exploration trip for children." 38 year old Egyptian tour guide Abbas Said told reporters that since the beginning of this year, The momentum of Chinese tourists returning to Egypt is very strong. This not only increases the income of Egyptian tour guides and other tourism professionals, but also promotes the development of Egypt's tourism industry. Ahmed Fuzzi, the head of a travel agency in Cairo, said that after China's orderly resumption of outbound tourism for citizens, the recovery of tourism related businesses in Egypt has accelerated. After China included Egypt as one of the first pilot destinations for resuming outbound team tours, our business has been getting better and better. To attract more tourists, the Egyptian tourism department has recently introduced a series of convenience measures such as landing visas. When we learned that Chinese tourists will return to Egypt, we began various preparations to attract more Chinese tourists, "Mohammed Salama, the head of the Tourism Office of the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Bureau, said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency." One of the most important conveniences is the landing visa. I believe this will effectively promote Chinese tourists to visit Egypt, "Salama said, Chinese tourists are crucial to Egypt's tourism industry and even the economy, and more and more Egyptian travel agencies are hoping to expand their business with Chinese tourists. (New News Agency)
Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue
Source:Xinhua
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