Jackie Chan was appointed as Indonesia Tourism ambassador

Jackie Chan and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Actor and action movie star Jackie Chan from Hong Kong appointed as Indonesia tourism ambassador specifically for the Chinese market.

Director of Tourism Promotion of Foreign Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Nia Niscaya said that the Indonesian government would be officially appointed veteran actor who was born in Hong Kong Victoria Peak 7 April 1954 Jackie Chan as the tourism ambassador for Indonesia in the near future.

"The coronation will officially be on August 30, 2014 in China International Travelmart event in Guang Zho," said Nia.

On that occasion Jackie who has appeared in at least 100 movie titles that will sing the song Bengawan Solo, which has been widely known to the public in China. The song Bengawan Solo Chinese version sung by Jackie Chan will be recorded and can be downloaded free of charge at the website cn.indonesia.travel.

Jackie is also Cantopop and Mandopop singer that will be in charge of promoting tourism in Indonesia to take part in every activity. It chose actor who studied acting since the 1970s, is considering its action that has been so well-known even internationally.

"It will be very beneficial for Indonesia and we hope this can help the target to be able to attract 1 million tourists from China this year," he said.

Such promotion, said Nia, judged effective because the Indonesian government does not need to spend any money as compensation to the ambassador. But its impact is relatively large as when a few years ago, it raised the tourists, when world economist Philip Kotler appointed as an ambassador for tourism in Indonesia.