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February 2005

Indonesian Ambassador Aa Kustia urged Chinese to keep the archipelago on their travel agendas,

saying it was "the best way to help" the country as it rebuilds from December's devastating tsusnami that claimed an estimated 100,000 lives in Sumatra alone.

As murderous as the tidal wave was, it stayed clear of the country's most popular travel destinations, embassy officials pointing out that Bali, arguably Indonesia's most popular tourist spot, was 3,500 km from the west coast of Sumatra where tsunami struck. "It takes three and a half hours flying ...

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