More Chinese tourists tipped to visit Kazakhstan

Tourism industry insiders and experts are bullish on tourism cooperation between China and Kazakhstan this year — Kazakhstan's tourism year in China — after the two nations stepped up efforts to optimize visa policies to facilitate cross-border travel.

Kazakhstan's tourism year in China opened in Beijing late last month. Thirty-five tourism and cultural events will be organized in different provinces and cities such as Beijing and Shanghai during the year, with the aim of enhancing Chinese people's understanding of Kazakhstan and attracting more tourists to the country.

Domestic travel agencies said trips to Kazakhstan are expected to grow in popularity in the coming months as Kazakhstan enters spring, its best season for tourism.