Event News Alternate Tourism Minister Welcomes Chinese Media Tour to Athens by GTP editing team 26 August 2015 written by GTP editing team 26 August 2015 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 13 Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura with Xinhua reporters in Athens. A media tour of China’s state-owned Xinhua News Agency entitled “Chinese Dream, Silk Road Dream”, which aims to spread awareness of China’s friendly policies towards other countries, made a stop in Athens on Wednesday. Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura bext to one of the media tour’s vehicles. In a visit to Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura, members of the media tour expressed their admiration for Greece and its culture. “Both countries have the common characteristic that they have the oldest history on earth”, the Xinhua reporters said. The reporters spoke to Ms. Kountoura about the “brilliant results” expected from the close cooperation between the two countries in the field of tourism and culture and the important role that Greece plays in the design of the “Chinese dream.” In an interview to Xinhua’s reporters, the alternate tourism minister said that Greece is one of the most important tourism destinations worldwide. She underlined that one of Greece’s main priorities is to enter new tourism markets, such as the Chinese. The reporting and awareness-raising tour, with “Chinese Dream, Silk Road Dream” as its theme, was launched by China’s Xinhua News Agency to promote cooperation and understanding among nations along the Silk Road. The tour’s overseas travel began in late July with Kazakhstan as a starting point and includes stops in Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Greece and Italy. According to an announcement, until now, a convoy of 12 vehicles, carrying 27 Xinhua reporters, has covered 16,000 km. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Sparta Dig Brings Mycenaean Palace, Linear B Tablets to Light next post Greece Keeps High Guest Satisfaction Rating in July Despite Capital Controls You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ