BEIJING, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Multiple international tourist destinations have welcomed back Chinese tourists with China's resumption of outbound group tours after the optimization of its COVID-19 response.
Starting Feb. 6, travel agencies and online tourism service providers in China have been permitted to provide group tours of 20 countries, and relevant airline ticket and hotel booking services have been resumed as well.
Kenya on Saturday welcomed the first group tour of Chinese tourists after a three-year hiatus.
Many tourism officials have expressed hope for the return of the Chinese tourists, saying it will be a strong boost to the tourism industry.
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