Cross-border tourism between China and Russia has been growing at a fast pace, with the resumption of mutual visa-free travel for tour groups boosting the Chinese and Russian tourism sectors. China”s northeastern region — comprising Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces — which borders Russia, has been playing a key role in Sino-Russian tourism cooperation thanks to its unique geographical advantages and abundant tourism resources.
But the region needs to upgrade its tourism sector, by shifting from “transit tourism” to “in-depth tourism” and making targeted…