Morocco attracted 180,000 Chinese tourists in 2018, Direct flight to rise the number

A report released by Morocco's tourism industry claims that the North African country attracted some 180,000 Chinese tourists in 2018.

Since Morocco announced the visa exemption for Chinese citizens in June 2016, the number of Chinese tourists to Morocco has risen rapidly. Before the visa exemption, Morocco received an average of less than 20,000 Chinese tourists per year. In 2017, this number has climbed to 118,000.

According to the source, China has become an important Asian market for Morocco's tourism industry. In order to attract more Chinese tourists, Morocco is working on improving hotels and transportation facilities, Xinhua reported.

Mohammed Sajid, the Moroccan Minister of Tourism, Air Transport, Handicraft and Social Economy, said to Xinhua that the direct passenger flight between Morocco and China is under preparation. "We hope to open direct flights to China before the end of 2019," he added. With the introduction of direct flight, the African countries are expected to attract comparatively more tourists from various provinces of China.

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