Addressing the event, Emese Boros, Ministerial Commissioner for International Tourism Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary said Hungary obtained a special role in Europe regarding the presence of Chinese tourism, as the permanent regional tourism representation of China -- dealing with the 16 Central and Eastern European countries -- has been based in Budapest since 2016.

"The objective of the EU-China 2018 Tourism Year is also to learn one another's culture, gastronomy and landscapes," she said.