South Africa to send 250 tour operators to learn Mandarin in China: minister


By Suad

RIYADH, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- South Africa will send about 250 tour operators to China in December to learn Mandarin and better understand the Chinese culture, Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille said here Tuesday.

"China is certainly one of our biggest source markets," de Lille told Xinhua on the sidelines of the ongoing inaugural TOURISE forum, which will run until Thursday.

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