These Chinese tourists arriving in port in North Korea are part of Pyongyang's hopes of a cash boost.<br/> <br />They've arrived by a new shipping route the impoverished state hopes will lead to a tourism revival.<br/> <br />Their destination is the Mount Kumgang resort opened in 1998 as a symbol of reconciliation between North and South Korea.<br/> <br />Fifteen years on, tensions between them are running high.<br/> <br />Here at least the North has found favour among its Chinese visitors, some of whom said it was trip worth making.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(Mandarin) YANG JI, CHINESE TOURIST FROM JILIN PROVINCE, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Yes, I think so. After I go back I'll definitely recommend it to my friends and family. They must come here to visit."<br/> <br />On Wednesday one of North Korea's top military officials jetted off to Beijing.<br/> <br />Choe Ryong-hae's visit comes at a time of strained relations between the North and its only major diplomatic ally.<br/> <br />China backed U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang in response to t
