Switzerland welcomes return of Chinese tourists

STORY: Switzerland welcomes return of Chinese tourists DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese tourists in Switzerland 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GUO PING, Tour guide 3. various of Chinese tourists in Switzerland 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ADRIAN SCHMIED, Market Manager China of Jungfraubahnen Management 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEPHANE LINDER, CEO, Kirchhofer Group STORYLINE: Switzerland has welcomed a rising number of Chinese tourists after China resumed outbound group travel to 20 countries on Feb. 6. A group of 25 people from China visited the city of Lucerne and the popular scenic spot and winter sports resort Jungfrau in central Switzerland on Monday and Tuesday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GUO PING, Tour guide "After arriving in Switzerland, we are enchanted by the picturesque scenery here. We are all very excited." It has been three years since China suspended outbound group tours -- the major form of travel for outbound

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-ECONOMY-GROUP TOUR FROM CHINA-RESUME

(230215) -- GENEVA, Feb. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 14, 2023 shows Jungfrau Peak (C) in Switzerland. A group of 25 people from China visited the city of Lucerne and the popular scenic spot and winter sports resort Jungfrau in central Switzerland on Feb. 13-14, after three years of pandemic-related hiatus. "I am very excited to see all these again," said Cui Chenghai, a tourist who frequented Switzerland before the outbreak of the pandemic. "It has been three years and everything here has no change, but my feeling is different." 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. Switzerland is one of the 20 countries. "I think people from different countries or of different ethnic groups in the world have been communicating less because of the pandemic," said Adrian Schmied, Market Manager China of Jungfraubahnen

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SWITZERLAND-JUNGFRAU-TOURISM

(230114) -- GENEVA, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Urs Kessler, chief executive officer (CEO) of Jungfraubahnen Management, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Grindelwald, Switzerland, Jan. 12, 2023. The popular scenic spot and winter sports resort, Jungfrau in Switzerland, expects to attract more Chinese tourists and sports fans in the near future. With China's recent optimization of its COVID-19 response and gradual restoration of Chinese citizens' overseas travel, Jungfrau has prepared for a surge in Chinese tourists this ski season. TO GO WITH "Switzerland's Jungfrau expects more Chinese tourists" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)