Sunday, April 19, 2009

Sabah tour agents to explore China market


Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Satta) plan to explore the China markets especially some of its popular tourist destinations like Guangxi, Guilin, Hunan, Changsha, Chengdu and Szechuan.

"We are currently planning an inspection tour of these places in three months time in order to establish a good rapport with our counterparts over there," he said new President Winston Liaw.

Touching on Sabah's tourism development, Winston noted that since the introduction of direct flights in 2000, Sabah had established its name in Guangzhou, Shanghai and other parts of China but not so much in places like Guangxi, Hunan and Szechuan.

He said in the current downturn, it would be a bonus if the State could have 20 per cent increase in tourist arrivals compared to last year.

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