First national China Day in Umbria welcomes 2018 EU-China Tourism Year

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First national China Day in Umbria welcomes 2018 EU-China Tourism Year

The first national China Day organized by Mibact in Orvieto, Umbria, in collaboration with the Italian China Foundation, took shape in anticipation of 2018 EU-China Tourism Year, which will kick off on January 19, 2018 in Venice.

The 2018 EU-China Tourism Year program focuses on the specificity of the demand and on the behavior patterns of Chinese visitors. It is an initiative that fully falls within the Strategic Plan of Tourism 2017-2022, designed to promote the development of the Italian tourism offer.

“Italy is one of the European destinations preferred by the Chinese tourist, and it is, therefore, an opportunity not only to make known our cities of art but also the villages – small excellences of the historical heritage. We have worked heavily to strengthen the ties that unite our country with China, which increasingly places great emphasis on Made in Italy – a work that covered the ability to welcome Chinese tourism demand, to the study of the scenario and development strategies, passing through the fundamental promotion and communication of the Italian brand towards this specific market,” commented Dorina Bianchi, Undersecretary of Mibact with responsibility for Tourism.

The agenda of the day focuses on analysis and prospects for the development of tourist flows from China to Italy – flows that have assumed important dimensions for the entire economy of the country.

“For about a year, a working group has been dedicated to analyzing Chinese tourism. I am particularly pleased that this strategic initiative, created to understand and study the flows that push millions of tourists coming from China, finds its rightful place in Umbria that for years has been promoting this event,” added Francesco Palumbo, Director General of Tourism at the Mibact.

It will be up to this great project to implement ways to ensure growth flows from China to Europe, outlining new opportunities and tourist destinations. The grand opening ceremony of the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year will take place on January 19, 2018 in Venice, in the prestigious setting of Palazzo Ducale, in the presence of the Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang; the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker; President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani; of the Italian Prime Minister, Paolo Gentiloni; and will see the participation of all the highest offices of the various European countries and of the major European and Chinese companies and companies operating in tourism.

“The priority for Europe,” said Jacopo Sertoli, CEO of Welcome Chinese, “is to attract more visitors to Europe, and to become attractive, it is necessary to offer the Chinese tourist programs, activities and travel experiences at different levels, in [the] Chinese language and respecting the customs of the Chinese people.”

In the first half of 2017, the number of Chinese tourists in Italy compared to 2016 increased by 15%, a trend destined to increase significantly and above all with the promotion dedicated to the 2018 Year of Tourism.

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Mario is a veteran in the travel industry.
His experience extends worldwide since 1960 when at the age of 21 he started exploring Japan, Hong Kong, and Thailand.
Mario has seen the World Tourism develop up to date and witnessed the
destruction of the root/testimony of the past of a good number of countries in favor of modernity/progress.
During the last 20 years Mario's travel experience has concentrated in South East Asia and of late included the Indian Sub Continent.

Part of Mario's work experience includes multi activities in the Civil Aviation
field concluded after organizing the kik off of for Malaysia Singapore Airlines in Italy as an Institutor and continued for 16 years in the role of Sales /Marketing Manager Italy for Singapore Airlines after the split of the two governments in October 1972.

Mario's official Journalist license is by the "National Order of Journalists Rome, Italy in 1977.

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