Ethiopia aspires to attract more Chinese tourists with help of digital technology

STORY: Ethiopia aspires to attract more Chinese tourists with help of digital technology DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of cultural promotion activitiesSOUNDBITE 1 (English): LELISE DHUGAA, Oromia Tourism CommissionerSOUNDBITE 2 (English): LELISE DHUGAA, Oromia Tourism CommissionerSOUNDBITE 3 (English): SILESHI GIRMA, State minister of Tourism in charge of developing tourism destinations in Ethiopia STORYLINE: In Oromia, Ethiopia's largest regional state, local and Chinese tourism experts are collaborating to promote hidden gem attractions to make the region worth visiting. Oromia Tourism Commissioner Lelise Dhugaa told Xinhua that a cross-cultural collaboration between the Oromia region and China is gaining momentum as more Chinese tour operators and interpreters continue to engage in the region's tourism sector. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LELISE DHUGAA, Oromia Tourism Commissioner "We are collaborating with Chinese companies to reach