. >> connie liu is here with a group of fellow chinese tourists, and she's loving it. >> this is really different from china. >> it's the height of the tourist season. >> this is no longer the mix of foreigners that there used to be. they say that the deterioration with relations with the west mean that fewer westerners are coming to russia. more than a million people from china visited russia last year. >> the women posed for photos. with fewer westerners coming now they're focusing on attracting more visitors from asia and china in picker. chinese tourists coming in groups don't need a visa. there are 15 hotels accredited by chinese tour companies because they cater to special requirements for chinese tourists. >> all chinese clients are demanding free slippers. also have instructions about our hotel. we have two chinese tv channels, and we have information in english and china. >> they offer the accommodation accommodations. experts say that the government realizes the potential of the chinese market. >> it requires a lot of work. the government is now helping. before tourism was ign

. >> 25-year-old connie liu is on holiday in moscow.he's here with a group of fellow chinese tourists and she's loving it. it is really different from china. >> it is the height of the tourist season but there is no longer the mix of foreigners that there used to be. the russian tourist relations mean that there are future fewer westerners are comeing to russia. this. >> this group has come to moscow and they're coming to see the architecture and mep bell i memorabilia. >> with fewer westerners coming, the russian tourism industry is working on attracting more visitors from asia and china in particular. chinese tourists coming in groups don't need a visa. this is around 15 hotels acontracted by tourism managers. >> we have two chinese channels both english and china. >> the guests are offered accommodations. tourism experts say that the government realizes the potential of the chinese market. >> this is a time to adjust the market. and requires a lot of work. it was hoped that it would not take too much time. before the government did n

. >> 25-year-old connie liu is on holiday in moscow.he's here in moscow and loving it. >> i can feel different cultures are here. different from china. it's really different from china. >> it's the height of the tourist season. but there is no longer the mix of foreigners here that used to be. the russian foreign ministry say that comparatively future westerners are coming to russia. the chinese became the largest group of foreigners to visit russia. more than a million people from china visited russia last year, and almost half of them were tourists here on holiday. this particular group are spending their last day in moscow. and they come here to see some of the soviet architecture and memorabilia. the women pose for foe photos in front of the monument depicting the former soviet states. with fewer westerners coming the russian tourism industry is now focusing on attracting more visitors from arab and china in picker. chinese visitors don't need a visa. they stay at one of 15 hotels 15 hotels that cater to chinese tourists. >> all chi

. >> connie liu is here with a group of fellow chinese tourists and she's loving it. >> i can feel differenttears here different from china. it's really different from china. >> it's the height of the tourist season. but there is no longer the mix of foreigners that there used to be. they say the deterioration in relations with the west means fewer westerners are coming. >> more than a million people from china have visited russia last year, and almost half of them were tourists on holiday. now this particular group are spending their last day in moscow and they come here to see some of the soviet architecture and memorabilia. the women pose in photos. with fewer westerners coming, they're working on attracting more visitors in asia and china in particular. chinese tourists coming in groups don't need a visa. there are 15 hotel it's a credited by chinese tour companies because they kate for what management describes as special requirements. >> all chinese countries are clients are demanding free flippers. we have two chinese tv channels, and information in english and china. >> the chinese g