Weather, visa-free entry are attracting tourists

Chinese tourists are increasingly flocking to Africa for vacation, with the number up 70 percent year-on-year from January to July on Ctrip, a major online travel agency in China, according to its figures.

Visits to the continent by Chinese travelers rose 60 percent last year over 2016, with most heading to Egypt, Mauritius, Morocco, South Africa and Kenya, latest numbers from the company show.

Promotional policies such as visa waivers have played a key role in the tourism boom, according to Hu Wenyu, Ctrip's regional manager for the Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.