Chinese Tourism Year in Russia ends

As part of ongoing cultural exchanges, the two countries have worked extensively to spur tourism and boost friendship.

The Chinese Tourism Year in Russia has just concluded. As part of ongoing cultural exchanges, the two countries have worked extensively to spur tourism and boost friendship.

The closing ceremony of the Tourism Year kicked off at Maryinsky Theater on Friday night with the China National Orchestra, which featured classic pieces of Chinese traditional music.

In the last two years, the China Year in Russia and the Russia Year in China have held 600 cultural events, with tourists from both countries reaching 6 million.