SE Asian nation attracting Chinese tourists

Picturesque landscapes, a magnificent mosque and pristine forest are drawing an increasing number of Chinese travelers to Brunei.

Last year, 520,00 Chinese tourists visited the country, up by 26.8 percent year-on-year, according to Brunei's Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism.

Chinese tourists accounted for 20.2 percent of all tourists to Brunei last year, the ministry said, 1.5 percentage points higher than in 2016.