The Korean government issued a plan to attract Chinese tourists, which will increase the marketing efforts of South Korea in China, exempt the electronic visa fees to South Korea, simplify the shopping tax refund process, and strive to attract 2 million Chinese tourists to visit Korea during the year.
According to the Yonhap News Agency, the Korean Government Cultural and Sports and Tourism Department (Ministry of Culture) on Monday (September 4) issued the above plan at the Emergency Economic Chiefs Conference and Export Investment Countermeasure Conference.
The Ministry of Culture and Sports pointed out that in order to attract Chinese tourists to visit South Korea during the Chinese National Day holiday, the Korean government will hold a "K-Travel Road Show" marketing campaign in Beijing and Shanghai this month, and will be in Shanghai in Shanghai.At the roadshow, the hotel accommodation coupons and air tickets will be sold on the live broadcast of hotels and tickets. From September 15th, it will also conduct Korean tourism marketing campaigns called "South Korea Tour Month" through "where to go" and "Tongcheng".
In terms of visa, the Ministry of Culture pointed out that the South Korean government will be exempted from 18,000 won (about S $ 18.74) to South Korea to go to South Korea by the end of the year to South Korea.
In terms of tax refund, 200 Korean makeup and pharmacies of the main attractions will provide on -site tax refund services. The stores that support WeChat payment and Alipay will increase to 250,000. From next month, additional tax will be implemented.Refund the service.
In addition, the South Korean government will focus on the development of high -end tourism products such as the convention and exhibition industry, casinos, South Korean culture, medical tourism, etc., and plans to hold the "Qingdao Exhibition Industry Road Show" in Qingdao on September 5.
The South Korean government hopes to attract 1.5 million Chinese tourists in the second half of the year through the above -mentioned measures, and attract 2 million Chinese tourists to visit Korea throughout the year, contributing 0.16%of the GDP's GDP (GDP) increase.
