Zhejiang welcomes Hong Kong tour group

"I am very excited and looking forward to it," she said of the upcoming trip. "I expect to take this opportunity to learn more about Hangzhou, especially West Lake, and try the authentic Dongpo pork and other specialties."

Over the next five days and four nights, the group will go to various tourist attractions, including West Lake, the Lingyin Temple and the newly restored Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) Deshou Palace in Hangzhou. The tourists will then visit other places in Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces.

The arrival of the group marks the revival of inbound tourism in Hangzhou, Zhejiang and the East China region, said He Junmin, an official with the Hangzhou bureau of culture, radio, TV and tourism.