Visitors from China to Greece increase 20 percent

ATHENS - Tourism cooperation between China and Greece is booming as the cradle of Western civilization is becoming an increasingly popular destination for Chinese travelers.

Between 150,000 and 200,000 Chinese tourists visited Greece last year, marking a growth of more than 20 percent from the year before, according to the Beijing Office of the Greek National Tourism Organization.

During his recent visit to Shanghai, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said his country aims to bring that number to 500,000 by 2021.