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This photo taken on Aug. 10， 2023 shows the view of Johannesburg， South Africa. (Xinhua)
"It's a major event. We're expecting it to boost our tourism，" said the CEO of Tourism Business Council of South Africa.
JOHANNESBURG， Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) expects that the upcoming BRICS summit can boost tourism revenue of the country.
TBCSA CEO Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa told Xinhua in an interview that they are looking to the summit to bring in more tourists.
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"It's a major event. We're expecting it to boost our tourism. The booking of conference space， 温州市普莱斯鞋业有限公司 restaurants，荔蒲县延市杂果有限公司 and hotels will bring in a lot of revenue，" Tshivhengwa said.
"We need to look beyond the traditional areas that bring in tourists; we need to focus on countries like China to bring more tourists to the country，粮油加工机械" he said， adding that South Africa ought to make it simple for Chinese tourists to travel to the country.
Tourists are seen on a sightseeing bus in Cape Town， South Africa， July 17， 2023. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua)
According to Tshivhengwa， around 93，000 Chinese visitors visited South Africa in 2019. The pandemic interrupted tourism， despite South Africa's efforts to draw tourists from China.
In the first quarter of 2023， foreign direct spending skyrocketed to 25.3 billion rand (1.3 billion U.S. dollars)， up by 143.9 percent from a year earlier， according to the Tourism Department's report on International Spending and Tourism Impact.
Dancers interact with tourists from China during a welcoming ceremony at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg， South Africa， on March 29， 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)
Thandiwe Mathibela， a spokesperson for South Africa tourism， told Xinhua that the country had started to welcome visitors from China in March this year.
"Events are always the biggest drivers of tourists. People may come to an event for the first time粮油加工机械， and they will want to come again to experience the country. Some delegates come with their families，" she said. ■
