More cities to open flights to Hungary

Increased tourist links, visa-free policies boost cultural exchange between nations

The number of Chinese cities with direct flights to Budapest will increase to seven starting this summer, including Shenzhen and Guangzhou in Guangdong province, making Hungary the most frequented destination for Chinese tourists in Central and Eastern Europe, said Konnyid Laszlo, head of the National Tourism Agency of Hungary.

The first four months of this year have witnessed a 10 percent increase in the number of flights between the countries, he told reporters.

Hungary has a very special and deep friendship with China, he said, adding it was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with China 75 years ago.