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New Indonesian restaurant in China seeks to promote tourism in Indonesia
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During the event, Pitana introduced the archipelago's 10 new priority tourist destinations to the audience. (Shutterstock/File)
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he Tourism Ministry inaugurated a restaurant named Wonderful Indonesia located on the 25th floor of Peony Plaza Hotel in Luoyang, Henang province, China, on Saturday.
The ministry's deputy for overseas promotion, I Gde Pitana, said as quoted by kompas.com that the restaurant aimed to help promote the ministry’s Wonderful Indonesia campaign.
During the event, Pitana introduced the archipelago's 10 new priority tourist destinations to the audience. He also notified those present about Indonesia’s new free-visa policy for Chinese tourists.
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Traditional Indonesian dances, such as the Gending Sriwijaya Dance and the Garuda Dance, were performed to spice up the event.
Two artists from Malang, East Java, Yoseph Agus Kristian and Ajik Rachmad Suhendar, performed the Garuda Dance wearing carnival costumes weighing up to 30 kilograms.
The restaurant will remain a permanent establishment at one of the top dining spots in the city.
The hotel’s owner, Wei Dong, said that although he had never visited Indonesia, he had often heard of Bali’s beauty.
“I'm sure the restaurant will be successful and will help introduce other Indonesian destinations aside from Bali." (mas)
