Port city banking on tourism

Zhanjiang set to ride on new transport links, development

Tourist arrivals in Zhanjiang, a major port in China's southern Guangdong province, is set to surge this year on the back of a new high-speed railway station which will begin operating by June, a senior city official said.

"We have jaw-dropping coastlines, tasty seafood, a scenic lake formed out of volcanic eruptions, and many other beautiful sites ... we have every reason to believe the city will become a major attraction in South China," said Peng Hui, head of the Zhanjiang Tourism Bureau.