"Czech Days in China" underway

The state agency CzechTourism has kicked-off an event titled as "Czech Days in China" in China, aimed at attracting tourists from that country to the Czech Republic. The "Czech Days" event - funded from EU structural funds - will last until June 25th. The agency has described the event as a 'road show' highlighting the Czech services industry, presenting Czech regions and professional associations.

CzechTourism initially began keeping track of Chinese statistics last year. While Chinese visits formed just 0.3 percent of the overall number of visitors to the Czech Republic in 2005 (roughly 18,000 visitors out of 6.4 million), experts point to China's enormous potential. By some estimates in fifteen years 100 million Chinese will have the necessary funds to travel to Europe.

Author: Jan Velinger