Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Swiss counterpart Doris Leuthard launched the Chinese-Swiss year of tourism on Tuesday at the 47th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. /Reuters Photo

According to statistics provided by the Swiss government, the number of hotel bookings by Chinese tourists increased by 33 percent in 2015, turning China into the fourth largest source of tourists for Switzerland. /Reuters Photo

Alain Gaschen, minister and deputy head of mission at the Swiss embassy to China, said that his country had taken specific measures, including quick visa approval, long-term visas and multi-entry visas, to encourage Chinese tourists to travel in Switzerland. /Reuters Photo