ILEA001269514: Return of outbound Chinese tourists boosts confidence in global tourism recovery

Chinese exhibition attracts hundreds during cultural festival in Nairobi

STORY: Chinese exhibition attracts hundreds during cultural festival in Nairobi DATELINE: June 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:46 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 8th Nairobi International Cultural Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARILYN MWAVITA, Tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN OLOLTUA, Principal secretary in Kenya's Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage 4. various of the 8th Nairobi International Cultural Festival STORYLINE: The Chinese exhibition drew a lot of attention during the 8th Nairobi International Cultural Festival held on Saturday in Kenya's capital city Nairobi. At the festival, more than ten countries displayed their cultural heritage through dance performances, food tasting, and other activities. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARILYN MWAVITA, Tourist "I was invited here with my friend, to come and see the cultures. As I was walking, I just stood there and I saw the Chinese side and I just fell in love with it and I have been here like for an hour or so. What I l

Chinese holiday spending ripples outward, boosting world's economic recovery

STORY: Chinese holiday spending ripples outward, boosting world's economic recovery DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese tourists traveling around 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG YIXIANG, Luohu Port border checkpoint 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HU YANG, Marketing director, Fantawild Asian Legend 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHANAPAN KAEWKLACHAIYAWUTH, Vice president of Thai-Chinese Tourism Alliance Association 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOHN OLOLTUA, Principal secretary of Kenya's Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): MOHAMED A. SALAMA, Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority STORYLINE: As China embraced the first May Day holiday since the country optimized its COVID-19 response measures, a dramatic travel spree has shown the huge potential of China's tourism market to the world. According to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Chinese people made 274 million domestic trips during the May Day holiday that began

Surge in Chinese tourists during holidays revitalizes Thailand's tourism industry

STORY: Surge in Chinese tourists during holidays revitalizes Thailand's tourism industry DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pattaya beach 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): SUCHART, Employee of Polly Speedboat 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHANAPAN KAEWCHAIYAWUTH, Vice president of the Thai-Chinese Tourism Alliance Association 4. various of Chinese tourists STORYLINE: Thailand is seeing a surge in the number of Chinese tourists during the May Day holiday, the first long holiday after the Spring Festival holiday in January. The influx of Chinese tourists has provided a boost to Thailand's tourism industry, which has been eagerly awaiting the return of international visitors. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): SUCHART, Employee of Polly Speedboat "I feel like everything is improving, especially with the increasing number of (Chinese tourists) after the COVID-19 pandemic, which has also helped our economic situation. If Chinese tourists continue to come back, it woul

Italian tourism sector welcomes return of Chinese tourists on May Day holiday

STORY: Italian tourism sector welcomes return of Chinese tourists on May Day holiday DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: TOURISM SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourist destinations in Italy 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VIOLANTE AVOGADRO, Chief communication officer of Illycaffe 3. various of coffee making 4. various of tourists in Italy 5. various of a travel agency 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CRISTIANO VAROTTI, Chief representative of the Italian National Tourist Board (ENIT) in China 7. various of introduction of tourist destinations in Italy 8. various of streets in Italy 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEFANIA LAZZARONI, General manager of Altagamma 10. promo video of Italian luxury brands 11. various of cooking 12. SOUNDBITE 4 (Italian): CHRISTOPHER, Area manager of La Prosciutteria in Florence 13. various of Italian food vendors STORYLINE: Italy's tourism sector is welcoming the return of Chinese visitors around the May Day holiday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VIOLANTE AVOGADRO, Chief communic

Multiple tourist destinations welcome back China's tourists

STORY: Multiple tourist destinations welcome back China's tourists DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese tourists 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Chinese tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG HAO, Chinese tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CYNTHIA LIRIO, Secretary General, Philippine Travel Agencies Association 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ANDREW HOGG, Executive General Manager of Eastern Markets and Aviation, Tourism Australia STORYLINE: Multiple international tourist destinations have welcomed back Chinese tourists with China's resumption of outbound group tours after the optimization of its COVID-19 response. Starting Feb. 6, travel agencies and online tourism service providers in China have been permitted to provide group tours of 20 countries, and relevant airline ticket and hotel booking services have been resumed as well. Kenya on Saturday welcomed the first group tour of Chinese tourists after a three-year hiatus. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese

Kenya welcomes 1st group tour of Chinese tourists in 3 years

STORY: Kenya welcomes 1st group tour of Chinese tourists in 3 years DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China/Nairobi CATEGORY: TOURISM SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenya 2. STANDUP 1 (English): HUO SIYING, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Chinese tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Chinese tourist 5. various of the outbound tour group at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 6. STANDUP 2 (English): LIU CHANG, Xinhua correspondent 7. various of the outbound tour group at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN SINING, Chinese tourist 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG HAO, Chinese tourist 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): JOHN OLOLTUA, Principal secretary of Kenya's Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage 11. various of animals 12. various of tourists STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): HUO SIYING, Xinhua correspondent "China has resumed outbound group travel to 20 countries. The first outbound tourist group from south China's Guangzhou to Africa left from G

China's economy set for robust rebound in 2023

STORY: China's economy set for robust rebound in 2023 DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY:POLITICS/ECONOMY/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THOMAS HELBLING, Deputy Director in the Asia Pacific Department of the International Monetary Fund 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RAYMOND LUI, Chief investment officer, Red Beacon Asset Management Pte Ltd, Singapore 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HAROON SHARIF, Former Minister of State for Investment of Pakistan 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): THOMAS HELBLING, Deputy Director in the Asia Pacific Department of the International Monetary Fund 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): HAROON SHARIF, Former Minister of State and Chairman of Pakistan's Board of Investment 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): PATRICK MWANGI, International affairs analyst in Kenya 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Arabic): KARIM ADEL, Head of the Cairo-based Al Adl Ce

Chinese tourists to fuel global economic recovery, cultural exchange

STORY: Chinese tourists to fuel global economic recovery, cultural exchange DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:44 LOCATION: FLORENCE/Singapore/ISTANBUL/Copenhagen/Manila/BALI CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese tourists traveling in different countries 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Chinese tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WEN PENG, Chinese tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YAN JIAN, Chinese tourist 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LI JINGXIA, Chinese tourist 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of the Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel Agency 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Italian): VERONICA VICHI, Restaurant owner in Florence, Italy 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): FLEMMING BRUHN, Director of VisitDenmark, Denmark's official tourism promoting organization 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): LI LIANGYI, Head of China Express Travel (Singapore) STORYLINE: As China downgraded its management of COVID-19 and eased international travel restrictions, the outbound travel market quickly recovered during the Spring Festival. Many Chines

Kenya's tourist arrivals up 91 pct amid global travel recovery

STORY: Kenya's tourist arrivals up 91 pct amid global travel recovery DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourism sector performance report launch 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NAJIB BALALA, Kenya's cabinet secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife 3. various of promo video in multiple languages 4. various of the report launch STORYLINE: Kenya's tourist arrivals surged 91 percent between January and August compared to a similar period last year, a senior government official said Friday. Najib Balala, the cabinet secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, told journalists in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, that the country received 924,812 international visitors in the first eight months compared to 483,240 arrivals in the same period in 2021. "Kenya's tourism sector is experiencing a recovery as the COVID-19 pandemic has been contained in most of our key source markets and international travelers are now fully confident to

Return of outbound Chinese tourists boosts confidence in global tourism recovery

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