Red Sea governor invites Chinese tourists to visit Egypt

CAIRO - 24 December 2018: Red Sea governor Ahmed Abdullah has called on Chinese tourists to visit Red Sea resorts, pointing to a plan to lure more tourists from different parts of the world.

In an interview with Xinhua news agency Monday, Abdullah said the number of Chinese tourists is on the rise, especially following a visit by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to China.

He expected more Chinese tourists to visit Egypt in the coming period.

"We want one percent of Chinese tourists every year," Abdullah said, noting that more than 100 million Chinese tourists head for different destinations annually.

All Red Sea hotels offer guidance in Chinese language, the governor said, adding that staffers will be given courses to be able to speak Chinese in a bid to expand the use of this Sinitic language.

Asked about campaigns in China to attract tourists to visit Egypt, Abdullah said Chinese tourists are familiar with Egypt the same way China is familiar to Egyptians.

He talked about a plan to attract tourists from different parts of the world.

Egypt ranks first as the most visited tourist destination in Africa by Chinese tourists, according to the Chinese tourists network.