Kenya's Mombasa receives Chinese tourists aboard cruise ship

STORY: Kenya's Mombasa receives Chinese tourists aboard cruise ship SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: MOMBASA, Kenya CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese tourists in Kenya 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID OTIENO, Tour guide 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XIE PENGJUAN, Secretary general of the Kenya Chinese Tourism Association STORYLINE: The Kenyan port city of Mombasa on Saturday received a luxury cruise liner with about 200 Chinese tourists on board. The tourists will visit the East African nation's scenic attractions, including sandy beaches and wildlife sanctuaries. David Otieno, a tour guide based in Nairobi, said he was excited to welcome the Chinese tourists ahead of the Chinese New Year. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID OTIENO, Tour guide "We are very happy to have the Chinese ship crew docking in Mombasa, and it seems the Chinese (New) Year is here with us. It is a big boost for the tourism industry and we are happy to have them." Ahead of the