More Chinese tourists visited Myanmar after Myanmar eased visa restrictions and new flight schedules between towns in China and Yangon are introduced recently, according to the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population.

The arrival of Chinese tourists within seven months in 2019 is increased to 151 per cent compared with last year's arrival. The arrival of tourists from South Korea is increased to 80 per cent and the arrival of tourists from Japan is increased to 20 per cent compared with last year's arrival.

Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines and Spring Airlines introduced flights between Chongqing, Chengdu, Hohhot, Wuhan, Shanghai and Xiamen in China and Yangon in Myanmar from January to June.

Myanmar Airways International (MAI) is flying from Yangon to Hangzhou once a week, from Mandalay to Hangzhou twice a week, from Mandalay to Nanchang three times a week and from Mandalay to Hefei three times a week at the present. Mandalay-Fuzhou flight is a fifth flight schedule between Myanmar and China.

The arrival of tourists within seven months in 2019 is over 380,000 Chinese tourists, over 69,000 Japanese tourists and over 67,000 South Korean tourists.

Myanmar is planning to grant visa on arrival to tourists from Italy, Spain, Australia, Switzerland, Germany and Russia on October 1 with one year trial period to increase the tourist arrival, announced Ministry of Hotel and Tourism.