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Tanjungpinang, iNews.id – There are only attractions in each region to attract foreign tourists. One of them is that of Tanjungpinang, which is organizing the 2018 International Dragon Boat Race (IDBR) in Sei (Sungai) Carang, in the town of Tanjungpinang, in the province of Riau Islands.
Forty-eight teams from both inside and outside the country attended this international event and were able to attract tourists to Tanjungpinang. Participants from various countries prepared to show their maximum capacity to become champions. The final will take place on Sunday, October 21st, 2018.
The location of the Carang River was chosen because of the relatively normal flow of water, uninterrupted ship waves and compliance with international standards. In addition, the Carang River is also responsible for the nuances of Malay culture.
Raja Kholidin, Acting Chief of the Office of Culture and Tourism of Tanjung Pinang City, said that the annual event held from 19 to 21 October 2018 should contribute to the increase of number of foreign tourists in 2018.
"The enthusiasm of residents and tourists at the 2018 IDBR is higher than before, so we are optimistic about the target number of tourists to Tanjungpinang this year," King Kholidin said after Opening of the IDBR 2018 in Tanjungpinang, Friday, October 19, 2018.
This year, the city of Tanjungpinang is expected to attract up to 150,000 foreign tourists. This figure is higher than last year 's target of 102,000 foreign tourists with a figure of 109,000 foreign tourists. King Kholidin is optimistic that the target of 150,000 people can be reached this year, as by the end of August, the number of foreign tourists arriving had reached 90,000.
The strategy used to attract foreign tourists is more to add community activities and other packages offered to participants from abroad. Tourist packages promotions were made a long time ago. During the three days of implementation of the IDBR 2018, it should be able to attract 3,000 visitors a day.
In addition to increasing the number of foreign tourists, the IDBR event also aims to increase local revenues and build the capacity of local communities. "We have designed packages organized with the help of badociations such as ASITA, so that foreign participants and foreign tourists coming not only to participate in competitions, but also going to Tanjungpinang" , did he declare.
The packages offered are very varied, including Trikora Beach, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (Seribu Wajah Vihara) Monastery and Sultan Riau Grand Mosque. The government of Tanjungpinang City itself is committed to making tourism a culture-based industry and empowering the surrounding community.
Enthusiastic foreign participants follow IDBR 2018
The enthusiasm sparked by the implementation of IDBR 2018 in Tanjungpinang was also felt by participants from abroad. Muhammad Helmi of Putrajaya, Malaysia, admitted that he had really enjoyed the atmosphere of excitement that prevailed at the venue of the meeting. According to him, the local population was very friendly and seemed to enthusiastically support the rival team.
Muhammad Syaifuddin, a member of the participating team from Brunei Darussalam, also expressed the same point of view. According to him, the welcome of residents of Tanjungpinang by all participants was very busy and warm. "This is the third time our team has participated in the dragon boat race.First, we had joined the team in 2010, 2016 and 2018. The hospitality is still alive," she said. he declared.
Publisher: Vien Dimyati
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