Worldway Comprehensive News: Recently, the Ireland Tourism Board officially launched the 2015 China Roadshow in Guangzhou. As an annual tourism industry exchange event of the Ireland Tourism Board, the five-day roadshow attracted 14 representatives from the travel industry from Ireland and Northern Ireland. During the roadshow, the Ireland Tourism Board, in partnership with industry partners including airlines (British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Etihad Airways, Finnair), Irish consulates, visa offices, as well as Irish hotels, attractions, and travel agencies, deeply promoted Ireland's tourism resources and services.
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According to reports, the latest UK-Ireland visa scheme has been implemented in China since the end of October 2014. This visa scheme allows tourists from non-EU countries such as China and India to visit both the UK and Ireland with a single visa. During the roadshow, visa officials from Ireland and the UK provided detailed explanations regarding this scheme. Currently, Ireland also shares visa centers overseas with the UK, allowing Chinese tourists applying for Irish visas to conveniently apply at UK visa centers located in various regions.
During this roadshow, Mr. Naill Gibbons, CEO of the Ireland Tourism Board, stated: “The rapidly growing Chinese market is the focus of Ireland's tourism development now and in the future—over 3 million Chinese tourists travel to Europe each year. Our roadshow in China is an important part of the Ireland Tourism Board's promotion in the Chinese market, providing a platform for face-to-face communication between tourism partners from China and Ireland, allowing Chinese colleagues to better understand the tourism resources and services that Ireland can offer. Our goal is to attract 50,000 Chinese tourists to Ireland each year by 2017. Our Emerald Isle boasts stunning natural beauty, vibrant cities, unique Irish culture and history, and, of course, world-renowned golf courses. We believe Ireland is an excellent tourist destination that can provide unique experiences for Chinese tourists.”
It has been reported that following this Ireland roadshow, the Emerald Isle is continuously appearing in the Chinese media—this past May, Premier Li Keqiang visited Ireland, experiencing the breathtaking beauty of western Ireland. The gift presented by Premier Li Keqiang—the documentary "Charming Ireland"—was co-produced by CCTV4 and the Ireland Tourism Board. Additionally, Ireland will feature this week on Jiangsu TV's reality show "Going to the Ends of the World," where eight stars from China will learn Irish-style football and take on challenges with traditional Irish dance and music.
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