Comprehensive TASS news agency, Channel 1 and many other Russian media reported that Russia's Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport welcomed a tour group of 34 people on the 23rd, which is the first Chinese tour group to arrive in Russia after China's optimized entry and exit policies.
(Russian personnel greeting Chinese tourists at Sheremetyevo airport on February 23, source: "Mir24.tv" TV station website video screenshot)
According to RIA Novosti, members of the Chinese tour group flew to Moscow from Shenzhen on the same day, and they were warmly received at the airport. According to the report, the Russian side held a welcome ceremony at the airport, Russian girls dressed in traditional clothes greeted them with bread and salt (the grand etiquette of Russian guests - editor's note), and some personnel danced traditional dances.
(Russian personnel dancing to greet Chinese tourists at Sheremetyevo Airport on February 23, source: "Mir24.tv" TV station website video screenshot)
The website of the "Mir24.tv" TV station reported that the head of the international cooperation department of the Moscow City Tourism Committee, Bratt Nurmukhanov, said that Moscow is ready to receive Chinese tourists, and the city's airports, railway stations and other major tourist facilities have Chinese slogans.
According to previous media reports, on February 6, China piloted the resumption of outbound group travel business. After three years, China's outbound group tours have pressed the "restart button", and Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and other countries have welcomed the first batch of Chinese tour groups in their own unique ways. At about 8 a.m. local time on February 6, a passenger plane of China Spring Airlines taking off from Guangzhou landed at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. Yu Thasa, director of the National Tourism Authority of Thailand, stepped forward, presented garlands and gifts to Chinese tourists, and said in Chinese: "Welcome!" At the same time, Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates also welcomed the first tour group after the resumption of China's outbound tourism business pilot on the same day, and local personnel held the national flags of the two countries to send the warmth and warmth of Arab friends to Chinese tourists for the first time. The hotel where the tour stayed on the first day also offered visitors an "early check-in" service and a warm welcome ceremony.
Source: Global.com