A night view of Sule Pagoda, a stupa located in downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The historic temple is a big favourite with Chinese tourists. - China Daily/ANN
YANGON: Myanmar is attracting more and more Chinese tourists to explore the ancient cultural heritage and natural beauty in this neighbouring country. And the figure is expected to hit a record of more than two million Chinese visitors this year.
The South-East Asian nation received 523,499 Chinese visitors from January to September last year, a year-on-year increase of 164%, according to figures from the country's Ministry of Labor, Immigration and Population, which were quoted by Myanmar's Eleven Media Group.
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