Overseas tourist group enters Beijing  ( 2003-07-05 11:02) (Xinhua)     The first overseas tourist group hosted by China 
International Travel Service (CITS) since Beijing was removed from WHO's list of 
SARS-infected regions and travel advisories arrived in Beijing Friday. 
 Thirty-three tourists from Australia and the United Kingdom will visit 
Tian'anmen Square, the Palace Museum, the Summer Palaceand the Great Wall during 
their five-day stay in the capital. They will also have a tour around Beijing's 
old alleys and visit local residents' houses. 
 The tourists' arrival will enhance overseas understanding of China and speed 
up global tourism recovery, said Zhang Beiying, vice-president of CITS. 
 CITS is expecting to host 1,000 tourists from Japan, the United Kingdom, 
France and other countries in July. 
   
 
 
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