China-Kazakhstan cooperation center sees tourism boom during May Day holiday

STORY: China-Kazakhstan cooperation center sees tourism boom during holiday DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG QIANG, Merchant 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MA QIAOLING, Merchant 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DU YUHUI, Chinese tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Kazakh): ALIMAKULI HAIRANBAI, Tourist from Kazakhstan 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Kazakh): DILIYA ZAKER, Tourist from Kazakhstan STORYLINE: The China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center is witnessing a tourism boom during this year's May Day holiday. Within an area of 5.6 square kilometers, citizens from China, Kazakhstan and third countries can enter the center to negotiate business and trade by presenting valid documents such as passports, entry-exit passes and so on. According to the Horgos entry-exit border checkpoint, more than 20,000 people entered the center every day during the holiday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG QIANG, Merchant "It's convenient for people t