Maldives Islands See New Wave Of Chinese Tourists

MALE, MALDIVES - FEBRUARY 02: Waters villas along the beach on February 2nd 2016 at Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi, Maldives. Most Chinese visiting the Maldives spend two nights in the water villas followed by two nights in the beach villas. China's top diplomats estimates around half a million Chinese tourists this year as the Maldives aim to lure 1.5 million Chinese annually by 2018. The tropical islands remain as one of the most popular holiday destination for Chinese travellers after Thailand's Phuket and South Korea's Jeju island. The number of Chinese tourists continue to climb over the past few years with an increasing number of guest houses popping up on the islands and high end resorts attract holiday seekers with short luxury package deals. (Photo by Giulio Di Sturco/Getty Images)