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MINSK, 31 July (BelTA) – Beijing’ tourist opportunities are in the spotlight of a photo exhibition that opened in the Friendship House in Minsk on 31 July, BelTA has learned.

The development of bilateral tourist exchange is in focus this year. This presentation is designed to tell more Belarusian tourists about the Chinese capital, a representative of the Beijing municipal tourism authorities said.

China will host EXPO 2019, the World Leisure Congress in 2020, and the Winter Olympic Games in 2020. These important events will attract huge numbers of visitors, including those from Belarus.

The cooperation between the two countries has been gaining pace, Counselor with the Chinese Embassy in Belarus Luo Zhanhui said. He noted that Belarus pays great attention to the development of this industry and expressed hope that travel contacts will become even more active in the future

The event featured the presentation by Air China which has preformed direct flight from Beijing to Minsk since 2015. The company representatives spoke about the benefits the company provides to its passengers. All in all, the company flies to 16 European countries.