approximately 155 tourists from China came to the West Sumatra region on 26 December 2020 at the Minangkabau International Airport.

Chinese tourists will plan to visit a number of tourist attractions in the West Sumatra region such as Pariaman City, Gadang Bukittinggi Clock Tower, Pagaruyung Palace on a flat land and island tour in Padang City which is scheduled until January 28, 2020.

Knowing the arrival of Chinese tourists dozens of residents of West Sumatra in the city of Bukittinggi did a rejection in front of the hotel novhotel or not far from the tourist hours gadang. one resident said "the refusal was due to anticipation of the spread of the corena virus in the West Sumatra region"

meanwhile the latest information on 27 January 2020 the flat land government canceled the tourist visit to visit the pagaruyung palace.