Chinese tour operators get taste of Barcelona

The Catalan Tourism Agency held a meeting on Wednesday between Chinese tour operators and local businesses in Casa Asia, a cultural and economic center in the northeastern Spanish city of Barcelona.

The meeting aimed to help Chinese and local companies build relationships in tourism - a very important sector for the Spanish economy.

Spain is a popular tourist destination, and the region of Catalonia, in the northeast of Spain, is a favorite with international tourists. The region received about 15 million international tourists in the first 10 months of 2014.