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Hainan's first tourism promotion in Finland

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2018-07-19

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Hainan's first tourism promotion event in Helsinki, capital of Finland, is held on July 17. [Provided by Tourism Development Commission of Hainan Province]

Hainan province organized a tourism promotion event in Helsinki, capital of Finland, on July 17.

The first publicity activity of Hainan in the Northern European country, the introduction and marketing event aimed to attract Finnish people to Hainan and expand the Northern European tourist market.

The Tourism Development Commission of Hainan Province introduced Hainan's tourism resources, preferential policies and top 10 tourism products in detail. Attending guests showed strong interests in the visa-free entry policy to people in 59 countries and the direct flight between Sanya and London.  

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Sun Ying (C), director of the Tourism Development Commission of Hainan Province, addresses the tourism promotion event in Helsinki. [Provided by Tourism Development Commission of Hainan Province]

According to Sun Ying, director of the commission, Hainan will try to open more non-stop flights to Europe, including Finland. At present, Finnish tourists can transfer in London or Hong Kong to reach Hainan.

A representative of the Finland Tourism Industry Association said that Hainan as a tropical island has great appeal to Finnish people as the two places are tremendously different in climate. Its first-class travelling facilities, visa-free policy and a tour package that includes Hong Kong enable Finnish travel agencies to market Hainan tourism products.

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Helsinki skyline [Photo/VCG]