New Zealand's Rotorua attracting more Chinese tourists
Li Ningjing speaks to Patrick Dault
![Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.[Photo: thinkstockphotos.com]](https://chinaplus.cri.cn/images/201704/07/d566b688-e7a6-0be8-270e-ceaa6369528a.jpg "Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.[Photo: thinkstockphotos.com]")
Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.[Photo: thinkstockphotos.com]
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of China-New Zealand relations. Following Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's recent official visit to the country, the two countries have announced the year of 2019 the China-New Zealand Tourism Year. On the back of such good news, famous destinations in New Zealand’s Rotorua have come to Beijing to encourage more Chinese to visit the country. Li Ningjing recently sat down with Patrick Dault, Trade and marketing Manager at Destination Rotorua, to find out more.
![Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.[Photo: thinkstockphotos.com]](https://chinaplus.cri.cn/images/201704/07/7f63ccf1-1010-2542-e0ca-e105c5b2424f.jpg "Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.[Photo: thinkstockphotos.com]")
Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.[Photo: thinkstockphotos.com]
![Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.[Photo: thinkstockphotos.com]](https://chinaplus.cri.cn/images/201704/07/50adf234-3c3c-dd73-8ab2-9950a25e4d11.gif "Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.[Photo: thinkstockphotos.com]")
Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.[Photo: thinkstockphotos.com]
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