What is the tourism prospect of Russia's Far East?

As an active participant in the Belt and Road Initiative and a big country along the route, Russia has been favored by Russian tourists in recent years, and the number of Russian tourists visiting China has continued to grow. RIA Novosti reported on May 18th that according to the statistics of "World Without Borders" Tourism Association, Moscow and St. Petersburg received more than 15,5 tourists from China during the holidays in May, which doubled compared with the same period in 216. Under the group visa-free framework, 57, Russian group tourists visited China in the first quarter of 217, an increase of 65% over 216.

RIA Novosti reported on the 16th that the Russian company "заповедныеместа) was responsible for this. Ilin said that in 217, his company will open activities such as visiting the Russian Anuyi River, fishing and Russian sauna for China tourists. Dmitri said that representatives from China Travel Agency contacted them actively, and they had received two China tour groups (***15 people) in early April.

According to the report, Chinese and Russian tourism representatives firmly believe that the cross-border tourism between the two countries will be greatly developed after the opening of the tourism project of Great Ussurisk Island in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. China and Russia plan to turn the region into an "island of friendship". According to statistics, the Great Ussurisk Island received 28, tourists from China in 216. Experts speculate that the number of tourists will increase.

According to a report by the Tass news agency on May 17th, statistics from the Ministry of Economic Development of Novosibirsk Region show that in 216, Novosibirsk * * received more than 2, tourists from China, which was almost four times that of 215 and ten times that of 214.