When a chartered flight from Seoul, South Korea landed at Longdongbao International Airport in the city of Guiyang, Guizhou province, on Sept 19, with 170 on board for a 5-day tour, it reflected the growing importance of the province to South Korean tourism.

On the tourists' itinerary are such top destinations as the Huangguoshu waterfall, Dragon Palace and Xijiang Miao villages, with provincial tourist officials explaining that this is their first international chartered group tour ever, and this is just the beginning, since there will be 12 chartered flights in all, Sept 19 - Oct 28.

And South Korea has been at the top of Guizhou's tourism market for 4 years in a row and it is clearly benefitting from the province's favorable tourism policies and products. And, to strengthen the market, Guizhou has opened a sales and marketing center in Seoul to promote tourism.

At the same time, scenic spots in Guizhou will have preferential prices for tourists in coordination with the chartered flight and to better develop the South Korean market.