The increasing munber of Chinese tourists go to Africa for a travel that are different from the traditional travel. In Kenya,the number of Chinese arrivals increased by 10.4 percent from a year earlier to 41,300.
Many Chinese tourists are putting Africa on their agenda to get away from traditional travel destinations such as Europe,
the US and Southeast Asian countries. Kenyan Tourism Minister Danson Mwazo said the number of tourists to Kenya in 2012 decreased, but the number of Chinese arrivals increased by 10.4 percent from a year earlier to 41,300.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said his country must diversify its tourism market and attract more Chinese tourists as well as provide good service to guests from China.
Joseph Paul, 44, is a driver who has worked in Kenya for more than 18 years. He said it has been a surprise for him to see the explosion of Chinese tourists coming to
Kenya in the past two years.
"Before 2012, there was a decrease of tourists traditionally from the West and Asian faces were rare, so we worried about the industry," he said. "But in the summer of 2012, the savannah and hotels were full of Chinese tourists and they showed a great interest in our country."
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