Reports are suggesting a significant rise in the number of Chinese travelers heading to Russia this Spring Festival.

It's being suggested the recent decline in the value of the Russian ruble compared to the renminbi is attracting more and more Chinese tourists north.

Restaurant and hotels are taking steps to accommodate the new influx of Chinese tourists, including Mandarin language training courses.

The Russian rouble has plummeted against most leading currencies, including the renminbi, as its economy struggles with the massive decline in global oil prices.