Mainland visitors may help revive Egypt's tourism

Warm sunshine, peaceful beaches, colorful reefs and a cup of iced drink are always essentials for a heaven-like vacation, and also compose the reason why Sharm el-Sheikh is famous around the world.

However, as Egypt's most famous tourism city, Sharm el-Sheikh is still suffering from the sluggish income growth in the tourism sector, with hopes for the coming season pinned on a new market, China.

"We have gone through a very tough period because of terrorism," said Egyptian Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed, adding that the declining US dollar income in tourism is the main reason for the current economic woes in his country.