Un Cinese tifoso di Lionel Messi, Argentina, è visto tra la folla di tifosi su una strada come egli visiti la città durante il 2018 FIFA World Cup in Mo
A Chinese football fan of Lionel Messi, Argentina, is seen among crowds of fans on a street as he visits the city during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow, Russia, 16 June 2018. Although China failed to reach the World Cup finals in Russia, Chinese soccer fans' passion for the tournament appears to have not been affected, as they are expected to spend over 3 billion yuan ($461 million) in the host country. Some 100, 000 soccer fans from China will visit Russia for the World Cup, ranking third among all countries. Based on ticket purchases, consumption and travel services, Chinese tourists will spend over 3 billion yuan in Russia, according to the latest survey by Ctrip, China's leading online travel agency. "There are about 20 flights to Russia from China every day and will bring 4, 000 people to the country if all these flights are full. The average occupancy rate of flights to Russia's popular cities is over 90 percent. Chinese soccer fans and tourists have been become a major force in World Cup tourism, " Xiao Yinyuan, Ctrip's outbound tourism manager said.
