SME Times News Bureau | 30 Aug, 2012
The tourism departments of Macau, Hong Kong and Guangdong province
in China have come together to woo Indian travellers -- and have vowed to
provide vegetarian and Jain food as well.
"India
is a huge market for us. Lots of tourists go to Hong Kong and Macau
from here. Now they can also go to Guangdong.
Every destination has its own strength. We are complimenting each other,"
Mei Qijie, deputy chairman, Tourism Administration of Guangdong province
(GDPTA), said in New Delhi on Wednesday.
The promotional activities were organised by the Macau Government Tourist
Office, the Hong Kong Tourism Board and GDPTA in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai Aug 27-29.
Officials made known the tourist attractions in the three places.
The three destinations have also joined hands with Tourism Administration of
Guangzhou municipality, Zhongshan Municipal Tourism Bureau and Shenzhen
Municipal Bureau of Culture, Sports and Tourism to co-organise promotional
activities in all three cities.
Patrick Kwok, general manager, business development, Hong Kong Tourism Board,
said all the three destinations would offer a wide range of hotels ranging from
budget to luxury.
He said the three regions would provide for vegetarian food including Jain food.
