Russia, China, Mongolia agree to boost cross-border tourism

October 27, 2015 Alexander Korablinov, RBTH
Agreements worth $220 million signed by the three countries.
A train bound to Hohhot
A locomotive at the front of a train en route Lanzhou to Hohhot Source: Flickr (GothPhil)

Russia, China and Mongolia signed 10 cooperation agreements to boost cross-border tourism and trade, Xinhua reported.

The agreements worth $220 million were signed during the first China-Mongolia Expo, which opened in Hohhot, capital of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to the report.

The three countries agreed to promote cross-border tourism, train tourism personnel and construct hotels and resorts. 

They also agreed to increase connectivity between Hohhot, Ulaan Baatar, Ulan-Ude and Irkutsk, according to the report. 

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