More than 60 tourists from China visited Primorye during the first Russian-Chinese motor rally

The first two Russian-Chinese car rally are held these days on the territory of Primorye. In such a trip through the Russian region went 62 tourists from China, including two children. The first group of 9 cars and 24 people crossed the border on April 29 at the checkpoint “Kraskino”. We greeted the guests with bread and salt. In the program of tourists: acquaintance with Vladivostok, visiting during a sightseeing tour of iconic tourist attractions, as well as Russky Island, FEFU campus, oceanarium, Steklyannaya Bay, motor-motor antique museum, rest in the hotel complex "Warm Sea". They gather with families, friends, clubs, specially prepare uniforms for such trips. And in this rally there are already those who want to become participants in further similar tours, but there will be a slightly different program. For them to drive around Russia in your car is cool, – says the representative of the host travel company. The second group – 38 people, entered Primorye on May 1, on 10 cars through the border checkpoint. The program includes a visit to the Emerald Valley in Ussuriysk, a sightseeing tour of Vladivostok with a visit to the Vladivostok fortress, a sea trip, acquaintance with Nakhodka and a visit to the city museum. Some of them have already been to Vladivostok, but as part of ordinary tour groups, not in a rally. Since the rally takes place in the cross year of culture between our countries, we tried to ensure that the program included cultural accents – bread and salt, tea, Russian life, nesting dolls, etc., – explained in the travel agency of Vladivostok. When crossing the border, cars were issued at customs for temporary import. In each group in the first driving car is a representative of the Russian host travel company, which controls the situation. This is where the Chinese cars come in. Russian tour operators stressed that several more car races are planned ahead. Groups have already been formed and dates have been set. This type of travel in Primorye is becoming more and more popular.  "Such motor races show different opportunities to get acquainted with Primorye, compared to those to which we and the Chinese tourists themselves are used. Now more and more guests from China come to the region as part of thematic tours. Positioning of Russian-Chinese cross-border road races contributes to the strengthening of friendly ties, the development of auto tourism and the activation of tourist flows between Primorye and border China, explained the head of the Primorye Tourism Agency [https://region.visit-primorye.ru/] Arseny Krepsky. The rally is dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In total, 13 Russian-Chinese motor races are planned to be held from April to October. The next groups of Chinese tourists by car will enter the territory of Primorye on May 8. The material was prepared by the Tourism Agency of Primorsky Krai. Photo: Primoravtotrans.