OCEAN LINES TOUR ADMIRAL CHENG HO

Central Java try a chance to attract Chinese tourists. At least 2 million tourists from China targeted into Indonesia this year. Therefore Central Java seize opportunities to develop tour packages ocean path Admiral Cheng Ho "said Head of Culture and Tourism of the Province of Central Java, Prasetyo Aribowo, during a press conference at the office of Central Java Dinbudpar Friday (20/2).
The points were ever flown by Admiral Cheng Ho going to be a place of special interest as a symbol of the acculturation of Chinese and Javanese. Cheng Ho Travel developed due to ocean cruise line that the admiral cheng ho passes through Java. This tour package launched by the Ministry of Tourism, and Minister maritime, Saturday (21/2) in Batam. Many interesting destinations that will be developed in 9 point ever visited the City of Admiral Cheng Ho, among others, Batam, Aceh, Palembang, Bangka Belitung, Jakarta, Semarang, Cirebon, Surabaya and Bali. Chinese tourists from famous love traveling or traveling, from approximately 100 million new Chinese tourists approximately 900 thousand into Indonesia.

Coordination with tourism stakeholders bureaus and travel agencies to arrange tour packages Cheng Ho voyages in the middle of trying to do. "The path of Cheng Ho voyages in Central Java much focused in Semarang and surrounding Lasem, Rembang" said Prasetyo. In addition to the Cheng Ho tourist area of infrastructure also prepared supporters including typical Chinese art and culture, food and the other is the Chinese cultural heritage acculturation and Java.

Development of tour packages is expected to revive the tourist trail ocean voyage of Admiral Cheng Ho. Remains of Admiral Cheng Ho in Semarang very strong that Sam Poo Kong temple and typical Chinese culture such as dance, traditional procession Tay Kak Sie Temple and culinary traditions lunpia. Tradition makes lunpia as culinary products are still preserved and maintained until now. It's unique culinary make this into one of the culinary icon when traveling in Semarang, even today lunpia have a certificate of halal products to fit for the market of tourists from Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and other countries clump wither. Lunpia designated as intangible cultural heritage of Indonesia. In Central Java has been set aside lunpia also Surakarta style Javanese Gamelan, Paper daluang, Sekatenan and Pakukon or Javanese calendar as a national cultural heritage.

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