Cooperation Between the Kaluga Region and the People’s Republic of China in the Sphere of Tourism: Events Within the Framework of the Cross Years of Culture of Russia and China in the Kaluga Region

The article is devoted to the cooperation between the Kaluga region and the People’s Republic of China in the field of tourism. This article presents the reasons for cooperation between Russian regions and China in the field of tourism. An analysis of the potential for attracting Chinese tourists to the Kaluga region is provided. The article discusses some events that were held in the Kaluga Region as part of the cross years of culture of Russia and China. It is concluded that events in the field of tourism shape the image of the Kaluga Region as a region, and Russia as a country where Chinese cultural heritage is respected and appreciated and where strategic partnership in various sectors of the economy is aimed. At the same time, the number of permanent tourist products adapted for Chinese citizens should be increased.