Last October, Deputy Tourism Minister Ali-Asghar Shalbafian said Chinese arrivals in Iran had been soaring at a faster pace even when compared to pre-pandemic levels.“The demand for visiting Iran has been soaring among Chinese nationals,” Shalbafian said.He made the remarks in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Lu Ying Chuang held in Capital’s Sa’dabad historical complex.Shalbafian said some 50,000 travelers from China visited the Islamic Republic during the first seven months of the year (started on March 21).