Chinese tourists are making Malaysia one of their preferred travel destinations, said tourism and culture minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz.
The Malaysia government has extended the visa exemption facility for tourists from China for one year to December 2017.
Chinese tourists are making Malaysia one of their preferred travel destinations, said tourism and culture minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz.
Between January and August this year more than 1.4 million Chinese tourists visited Malaysia, an increase of 26.3% from 1.1 million in 2015.
The arrivals are expected to top two million by the end of the year, with a target of four million by 2020.
Nazri said the number of visitors from China is Malaysia's third largest of all foreign tourist arrivals.
Malaysia granted visa exemption from March 1 to December 31 to Chinese tourists for stays not exceeding 15 days, subject to certain conditions.