The first Chinese tourist group will leave for Maldives and Sri Lanka on April 2, after the two nations formally gained Authorized Destination Status on Sunday.
Chinese tourists can fly with Malaysia Airlines, transfer via Kuala Lumpur to Maldives and then to Sri Lanka.
Maldives, with 1,190 small coral islands, has been a popular place for world holiday makers. Sri Lanka is famous for its Buddhism culture, sea and islands.
The first tourist group was organized by China Travel International Ltd (CTI), China Youth Tourism Service (CYTS), China Comfort Travel Company and Malaysia Airlines.
(People?s Daily March 3, 2003)
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