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area that is to a famous soccer stadium. She says the number of visitors the country increased after South Africa hosted the World Cup soccer in 2010. South Africa's travel industry has been noting the growing of Chinese tourists. Mariette Du Toit-Helmbold has worked with Cape Town . She says the industry is looking for Chinese-speaking guides and has
providing information in Mandarin Chinese. There are several reasons for the in Chinese tourists. One could be South Africa's inclusion in the economic group, which also includes China. Also, South Africa recently added application centers in Beijing and Shanghai. And last year, South African added direct flights between Beijing and Johannesburg. Traditionally, Cape Town's tourism has been directed toward Europeans and Americans, who often travel in groups or as couples. However, Chinese tourists often prefer to travel larger groups. For VOA Learning English, I'm Mario Ritter.