€12.5m spent to woo Chinese here

TOURISM chiefs are planning to spend millions of euro to woo the Chinese to come on holiday to Ireland — for romance, Riverdance and whiskey.

€12.5m spent to woo Chinese here

Tourism Ireland yesterday launched its €12.5m overseas marketing campaign and for the first time ever, is advertising directly to residents in Shanghai.

Yesterday, tourism bosses said China could be a lucrative future market for Irish hoteliers, travel firms and heritage sites — despite the 13-hour plane journey from the Far East.

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