Cuba Participates at Shanghai Int''l Tourism Fair

Beijing, Cuba promoted its tourist destination in the recent concluded International Tourism Fair in Shanghai, the biggest event of this kind in Asia, and attracted the interest of the participating travel agencies and tour-operators, it was reported today.

A press release from the eastern Chinese cosmopolitan city announced that Caribbean country participated thanks to a joint effort from the Ministry of Tourism, the Gaviota Group, and the Cuban consular representation in Shanghai.

Printed materials and other promotional means supported the tourist offers from that nation known for its beautiful landscapes and places, declared World Heritage sites by the U.N. Education, Science and Culture Organization.

Cuban consul in Shanghai Ariel Lorenzo stated that a package designed for Chinese tourists including stays in Canada (main tourist market of the world and Cuba) was offered for the first time.

That tourist option has been part of Cuba's joint work with the Receptive Association of Chinese Touroperators in Ontario province, he said. The ninth edition of this Fair, held from November 14 to 16, had the participation of 23 tourism ministers and more than 250 travel agencies and touroperators, representing 106 countries and regions.