SHANGHAI -- Indonesian Ambassador to China Soegeng Rahardjo wants Chengdu to be the new hub of Chinese tourists visiting Indonesia. "The number of Chinese tourists visiting Indonesia, especially those from the western region, is expected to increase," the ambassador told Antara here, Tuesday. According to Soegeng, the direct flight from Chengdu to Denpasar (Bali), which was recently started by Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has boosted the number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia from China. The new flight route, he added, facilitated Chinese tourists, especially those living in the western region, to visit Bali, as they no longer need to depart via Shanghai or Beijing. With the new route, Garuda already has three direct flight routes from China to Jakarta and Denpasar, via Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu. Most Chinese tourists still choose Bali as their main tourist destination. In 2016, the number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia from China reached 1.4
Tourism Minister Yahya told every Arief areas required to have a calendar of events in a full year. Local Government is in compliance with any release of the NTB Calendar of Event Lombok-Sumbawa Soesilo Soedarman in 2017 Balairung Sapta Pesona Building, Jakarta, Thursday night (16/12/2016). The head of the Tourism Office (Kadispar) Then WNT Mohammad Faozal said the calendar of event Lombok-Sumbawa 2017 will keep the moment pascakemenangan World Halal Tourism Awards 2016 and are expected to maintain the atmosphere of tourism in NTB who always has interesting performances to the Guest House. "In 2017 we will feature 22 event tourism. This flagship event spread over 10 counties and the city of NTB. Please come to the NTB, "said Faozal. He adds, that Lombok-Sumbawa have a tourist attraction based on culture (culture), nature (nature) and artificial (man made). The appeal that will be shown in a variety of exciting events for one year. Event that will be implemented is, Lombok-Sum