STORY: Kenya's Mombasa receives Chinese tourists aboard cruise ship
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 3, 2024
DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:30
LOCATION: MOMBASA, Kenya
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Chinese tourists in Kenya
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID OTIENO, Tour guide
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XIE PENGJUAN, Secretary general of the Kenya Chinese Tourism Association

STORYLINE:

The Kenyan port city of Mombasa on Saturday received a luxury cruise liner with about 200 Chinese tourists on board.

The tourists will visit the East African nation's scenic attractions, including sandy beaches and wildlife sanctuaries.

David Otieno, a tour guide based in Nairobi, said he was excited to welcome the Chinese tourists ahead of the Chinese New Year.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID OTIENO, Tour guide
"We are very happy to have the Chinese ship crew docking in Mombasa, and it seems the Chinese (New) Year is here with us. It is a big boost for the tourism industry and we are happy to have them."

Ahead of the Chinese New Year, tour operators in Kenya have come up with special offers to attract Chinese tourists, said Xie Pengjuan, secretary general of the Kenya Chinese Tourism Association.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XIE PENGJUAN, Secretary general of the Kenya Chinese Tourism Association
"Actually, we have arranged a special program for Chinese tourists coming to spend their New Year (in Kenya). Apart from that, we organize a Chinese Lunar New Year gala to celebrate our New Year."

Alfred Mutua, cabinet secretary for tourism and wildlife, was among the senior officials who received the cruise liner.

Mutua said that Kenya expects to receive 12,000 luxury cruise ship passengers this year.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mombasa, Kenya.
(XHTV)