Following the easing of outbound travel restrictions of China, there was a continuous influx of Chinese visitors into the Philippines, where natives offered a warm welcome reception for arriving Chinese tourists on January 24th, as per media reports.
Christina Garcia Frasco, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary, personally welcomed the batch of visitors arriving onboard Xiamen Airlines flight MF819, along with China’s Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian, and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Cesar Chiong, Xiamen Air General Manager of Manila Office Yan Tan, in time for the celebration of the Lunar New Year.
The party made sure the guests, were greeted with world-renowned Filipino hospitality. The visitors were presented with leis and gifts from the DOT, MIAA, the Embassy of China in the Philippines, and a Filipino-Chinese private stakeholders organization. The welcome ceremony was made even more colourful and lively by Filipino bamboo orchestra musicians.
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