Scenic beauty of Hunza lures Chinese tourists

HUNZA: The first Chinese tourist group to arrive in Hunza via the Pak-China border enjoyed horse riding over 90 kilometres till Hunza's highest point of Doekar.

China has opened its land border with Pakistan allowing tourists to visit the country.

The 18-member group, which included 7 women, relished in the scenic beauty of Hunza and enjoyed rafting in the Attabad lake.

"This is my first horse riding experience, all our way we saw a lot of glorious sights” said one Chinese female tourist.

"I'm glad to come to Pakistan it’s a beautiful place, the mountains, rivers are all beautiful”, remarked another Chinese man from the tourist group.

“Every day is like I live in a dream” said another Chinese female tourist.

"Long live Pak-China friendship", chanted the group. 

Although each year thousands of tourists visit Hunza, but this was the first time China opened its border for tourists; from where this group arrived to tour Pakistan.