on September 18, information agency "IrkutskMedia". Direct receipts from the Chinese entrance tourism to Russian Federation in 2017 made 120 billion rubles. It was declared by The World without Borders association. About 40 billion rubles fell on the sphere of international transport, 14,7 billion — on railway communication, 2,5 billion — on museums and other objects of display. Everything, by data Federal State Statistics Service, Russian Federation in 2017 was visited by about 1,5 million guests from China — reports regional news agency "PrimaMedia".
— Significantly growing tourist flow of inhabitants of Heavenly Empire to Russian Federation is a natural consequence of developments the Russian-Chinese relations. Following the example of the Chairman China to Xi Jinping's which happens to Russian Federation to enviable constancy, inhabitants China with pleasure place our country. At what, interest cause not only the traditional directions — Moscow and Saint Petersburg — but also other regions, in particular the Far East close to ATR Far East. Impulse to increase entrance tourism became, including, introduction of a mode of Free port according to which foreign guests can visit Russian Federation without visa for a period of up to 8 days — the member commented on Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Andrey Reus.
Senator as emphasized that interest to our country show not only tourists from China, but also from other Asian and Pacific Rim.
- the Russian direction became now especially popular with inhabitants of South Korea. So, for example, the number of direct flights between our countries only at the Vladivostok airport reached 70 in a week, three Russian and five South Korean airlines work at the direction — Andrey Reus noted.