Sharjah to seek 200,000 Chinese tourists by 2021

Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) is preparing to welcome 200,000 Chinese visitors to the emirate of Sharjah by 2021, according to Gulf News.

A company statement said hotels welcomed over 75,000 Chinese visitors during the first three quarters of 2016, showing a 75% year on year growth.

It has been reported that the number of Chinese visitors to Sharjah increased by 75.2% in the first nine months of 2016, when compared with the same period in 2015.