BreakingNews·190930 - 沙特阿拉伯開(kāi)放旅游業(yè)

There is a new destination on the world tourism map - Saudi Arabia. The desert kingdom has decided to open its doors to tourists from around the world. It has decided to issue tourist visas to people from 49 different countries. The visas can be applied for online and will take just seven minutes to issue. Saudi Arabia's government believes its country has huge potential to develop into a prime tourism destination. It has a wealth of natural attractions, deserts, World Heritage sites, beautiful beaches and unique cultures. The government also wants to make sure it can earn money from other industries besides oil and gas. It hopes tourism will contribute 10 per cent of the country's GDP by 2030.

世界旅游地圖上出現(xiàn)了一個(gè)新目的地——沙特阿拉伯。這個(gè)沙漠王國(guó)決定向來(lái)自世界各地的游客敞開(kāi)大門。它已經(jīng)決定向來(lái)自49個(gè)不同國(guó)家的人發(fā)放旅游簽證。簽證可以在線申請(qǐng)，只需7分鐘即可簽發(fā)。沙特阿拉伯政府認(rèn)為，該國(guó)有巨大的潛力發(fā)展成為一個(gè)主要的旅游目的地。它有豐富的自然景觀、沙漠、世界遺產(chǎn)、美麗的海灘和獨(dú)特的文化。政府還希望確保自己能從石油和天然氣以外的其他行業(yè)賺錢。該組織希望，到2030年，旅游業(yè)將向該國(guó)貢獻(xiàn)10%的GDP。

Tourists will be allowed to stay in Saudi Arabia for a maximum of 90 days in one year. They can enter the Kingdom multiple times in that year. However, non-Muslims will not be allowed to visit the holy sites of Mecca and Medina. Ahmad al-Khateeb, chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, explained the importance of tourism to Saudi. He said: "Opening Saudi Arabia to international tourists is a historic moment for our country." He added that Saudi has a lot to offer: "Businesses from around the world will establish operations within the Kingdom as its unique attractions, culture and natural beauty become more widely appreciated."

游客一年內(nèi)最多可在沙特停留90天。他們可以在那一年多次進(jìn)入該國(guó)。然而，非穆斯林將不被允許訪問(wèn)圣地麥加和麥地那。沙特旅游和國(guó)家遺產(chǎn)委員會(huì)主席Ahmad al-Khateeb解釋了旅游業(yè)對(duì)沙特的重要性。他說(shuō):“對(duì)我們國(guó)家來(lái)說(shuō)，向國(guó)際游客開(kāi)放沙特阿拉伯是一個(gè)歷史性時(shí)刻。”他補(bǔ)充說(shuō)，沙特可以提供很多東西:“隨著沙特獨(dú)特的吸引力、文化和自然美景越來(lái)越受到人們的欣賞，來(lái)自世界各地的企業(yè)將在該國(guó)開(kāi)展業(yè)務(wù)。”