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| Total Unique Visitors: 24168 |
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| China travel warming up |
| 2008-08-13 05:08:00 |
CAISSA Touristic (Group) is one of the biggest German travel agencies dealing with travel to China. When talking about the Beijing Olympics, the Group's chairman Chen Mang said the Olympic is just like a catalyst which will bring China's development opportunities to an all-time high; and warming travel to China will not cool down after the Olympics.Chen said the Beijing Olympics would urge lots of people who do not know China very well to travel in China; and they would summarily know China through routine travel. Recently, CAISSA has organized a "sales agent group" with airline companies and tourism retailers: those working in the front lines selling Chinese travel packages can enjoy traveling to China themselves. For thos...
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| Flights Begin From China to Taiwan |
| 2008-07-04 12:39:00 |
The first nonstop, cross-strait weekend flights from China landed in Taiwan on Friday morning, in the latest breakthrough in cross-strait relations that are rapidly warming under the island’s new president, Ma Ying-jeou.The first batch of flights was expected to carry 662 Chinese tourists on package tours from five cities on the mainland, but that number is expected to expand gradually to as many as 3,000 tourists per day.This is the first time that “ordinary” Chinese citizens will be allowed to visit Taiwan as tourists. Before, only Chinese citizens who were permanent residents of a foreign country, or those with special permission for business or cultural exchanges, could visit the island.
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| China’s Visa Policy Threatens Olympics Tourism |
| 2008-06-25 03:15:00 |
With the Beijing Olympics less than two months away, hotel operators, travel agencies, and foreign businessmen say new Chinese visa restrictions are proving bad for business, casting a pall over Beijing during what was supposed to be a busy and jubilant tourist season leading up to the Olympic Games.Chinese authorities acknowledged putting new visa restrictions in place in May — after foreign embassies reported fewer visas being granted and tighter, sometimes seemingly arbitrary, restrictions. The government did not release guidelines detailing the changes in policy; it often does not. But a foreign ministry spokesman, Qin Gang, said in May that they would be temporary.On Monday, Hu Bin, a visa official at the foreign ministry, said the ministry had no statistics on the number of visa denials, but that the new policies were put in place for “security considerations.”
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| Student travel industry heats up |
| 2008-06-11 02:48:00 |
Summer is bringing more than housing sales. It's also peak travel season for students and families who take advantage of the break in the school year. And travel agents have been taking advantage of the upcoming travel boom, with new tours on offer.This travel agency is selling several 2- or 3-day tours to destinations like Beijing, Hebei and Shandong Province. These cheaper tours have been specially designed for high school graduates.Another trip, a 5-day tour to Hainan, costs about 2 thousand yuan, ten percent cheaper than last year.
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| Westin Hotel’s in China Receive Top Honours |
| 2008-05-09 19:21:00 |
Taking home top honours at the 2008 TTG China Travel Awards in Shanghai, included The Westin Beijing, Financial Street, The Westin Bund Center, Shanghai and The Westin Guangzhou.The TTG China Travel awards recognizes the outstanding achievers in China’s travel and tourism industry.From January to the end of February, over 12,600 readers from TTG China, TTG-BTmice China, TTG Asia and TTGmice casted their votes for their favourite travel and trade organizations.
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| New China visa rules to hit business travel |
| 2008-04-20 05:48:00 |
The new rules require companies to provide proof of hotel reservations, airline tickets, and specific contact information for the entity the American firm is doing business with, said Defa Tong, spokesman for the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco. In some cases, business travelers seeking visas will be required to go to the consulate for an interview.
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| Beijing recruits "Olympic Homestays" |
| 2008-04-12 02:53:00 |
Homestay families will preliminarily charge guests between 400 and 600 yuan per day, and then according to some specifics such type of room and whether the stay includes breakfast, so that the final price is based on an agreement.The China International Travel Service Head Office (CITS) and the China Travel Service Head Office (CTS) are responsible for propagating information and organizing the reception of foreign visitor groups for "Olympic Homestays." Tourists who live in with "Olympic Homestays" will be part of a tour group which visits Olympic venues; purchases Olympic souvenirs; and dines on local cuisine. At present, travel agents are bidding for 2008 Olympic tickets in hopes of including Olympic competitions as part of their packaged tour, said Zhao Xin, director of the Olympics Service Center of the China International Travel Service's Head Office.
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| Qingming travel packages meet cool response |
| 2008-04-02 03:42:00 |
The tomb-sweeping day is just two days away. The first 3 day break after the national holiday system was revised would seem to be a good business opportunity for travel agencies, however, many say the travel packages have been met with a cool market response.Some agencies in south China's Guangdong Province have cut their prices to woo customers. Packages sold at more than 2000 yuan have been slashed to 1500. Many packages have seen record low prices in past festivals. However, registering customers are only 10 percent compared to last year's May Day Golden Holiday.In Beijing, prices are also equal to off-season rates, and there are still many vacancies in group tours. Railway officials say there will still be a lot of traffic, mainly students or those visiting their families. The travel peak will be seen on April the 3rd and 6th.
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| A need for travel authors from china |
| 2008-03-24 03:51:00 |
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| Tibet is now under a news blackout |
| 2008-03-19 15:09:00 |
While I believe that travel brings you closer to the locals rather than the government, this type of behavior by the Chinese government does not bode well for my interest in traveling there.I would argue for a boycott of the 2008 Olympics. A message needs to be sent to the Chinese government that their appalling human rights abuses will not be tolerated by the rest of the world.If you plan to travel to China, travel outside of the Olympic window and be sure to support the people. Eat from the local markets. Stay in non-chain hotels. And buy handicrafts direct from the source.
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| The US embassy in Beijing issued a warning Saturday against travel to Tibet |
| 2008-03-16 06:00:00 |
The situation in Lhasa continues to be unstable and Americans are advised to defer travel to Tibet at this time," it said in a statement on its website."In addition, Americans are advised to use caution when traveling to predominantly Tibetan areas of neighboring provinces, including Yunnan, Sichuan, Qinghai, and Xinjiang provinces."There have been reports of some demonstrations in provinces bordering Tibet, but no reports of violence that we are aware of."
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| China travel restrictions to be relaxed |
| 2008-03-11 04:52:00 |
Regulations on travel from Taiwan to China via Kinmen and Matsu will be relaxed as early as this week to facilitate the development of the outlying islands, Executive Yuan Secretary-General Chen Chin-jun (陳景峻) said yesterday.Direct cross-strait travel is still restricted to a ferry service between the offshore islands and China's Fujian Province, also known as the "small three links," which was implemented in January 2001.Travel agencies in Kinmen and Matsu will be allowed to advertise the route from China to Taiwan via the "small three links" to Chinese and to allot the same number of Taiwanese to travel to China via the route, Chen said.
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| Incomparable travel across China |
| 2008-03-05 15:32:00 |
The traveling experience in China is incomparable, food writer Fuchsia Dunlop writes in The Independent, reflecting the country's social changes.When she first started traveling in China, in the early 1990s, the country's complicated dual currency system and transport system made it virtually impossible to buy a train ticket."And if one couldn't secure a 'hard-sleeper' ticket, one might have to face 72 hours in an unnumbered 'hard-seat' carriage, where you would spend all night struggling for a few inches of room in a seething crowd of people," Dunlop said.
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| China Merchants Bank Launches Travel Credit Card |
| 2008-03-03 10:21:00 |
China Merchants Bank and Chinese travel website Mangocity.com have formally launched a joint credit card.With this new card, users can not only earn points for their membership accounts with Mangocity.com, but also accumulate points for their credit card with China Merchants Bank when they book a hotel room, air ticket, travel products and pay the services with it via Mangocity.com.
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| China to open a visa consulate in Kolkata |
| 2008-02-28 04:33:00 |
Talking to TravelBiz Monitor, Wang Xiang Yun (Alice), Deputy Director, China National Tourist Office (CNTO), says, “China is going to open a consulate office in Kolkata by April. However, the exact date has not yet been finalised.â€A direct flight had been started by China Eastern Airlines from Kolkata to Kunming. Thus, a large number of travellers were expected in the Yunan province. However, travellers had to travel to Mumbai or New Delhi, in order to acquire Visas. In order to solve this problem, China decided to open a consulate office in Kolkata.
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| Railway travel hits another peak |
| 2008-02-23 09:47:00 |
The Spring Festival may have ended officially for most of us, but for China's railway authorities, it's not over just yet. They're gearing up for another wave of peak travel as students and workers journey back to study or work after the Festival.Volumes are expected to peak on Friday as well as over the weekend, as millions of students, workers return from around the country after a month-long holiday. Passenger levels on trains are expected to hit around 4.6 million on Friday, a spike of around 300,000 people from the day before.
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| HKCTS Plans To Expand Tourism Business In Mainland China |
| 2008-02-19 16:59:00 |
The group aims to set up 500 tour outlets around mainland China by 2010. The merger of HKCTS and CTS last July has extended the HKCTS network and made its hotel services more competitive. Its business scope includes hotels, travel agencies, scenic spots, theme parks, resort areas, and online travel services. The group has six wholly-owned subsidiaries and its total assets have increased from RMB32 billion to RMB35 billion while its net assets are up from RMB15 billion to RMB17 billion. Its forecast sales revenue has been adjusted from RMB26 billion to RMB29 billion.
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| Cross-Cultural China Travel |
| 2008-02-15 16:30:00 |
This forthcoming August, San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus will sponsor a special program to study cross-cultural communication through language study in China. General Studies 410, for 2 semester units, will take students to Shanghai to attend the 18th World Congress of the International Federation of Translators as well as on cultural tours to Beijing, Xi’an and the Great China Wall.
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| Lingering freezing weather dampens China's Spring Festival tourism |
| 2008-02-12 03:28:00 |
About 50 percent of Beijing tourists for instance have cancelled their vacation plans to southern China, Zhang said, adding that travel agencies were estimated to earn 70 percent less from long-range domestic tours this Spring Festival than last year's same period.A good news from the coordination office for national holiday tourism under the NTA, however, is the prevalence of temple fairs and other celebrations featuring folklore and custom.
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| Robust outlook for China's tourism sector |
| 2008-02-07 03:48:00 |
The report says six key themes will affect China's travel sector in the near and mid-term, including robust demand, competition, deregulation and consolidation in the sector, infrastructure and operations upgrades, expansion into second-tier cities and fuel prices, as well as the impact of a possible slowdown in the US and global economies:
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| Snow brings China travel chaos |
| 2008-02-02 17:56:00 |
Around 500,000 travellers have been stranded at the main train station in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou after heavy snows cut rail links with much of the rest of the country.The cancellations come as China's transport network gears up for the busiest travel period of the year over the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.
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| Heavy Snow Strands 150,000 Travelers in China |
| 2008-01-28 00:02:00 |
At the advent of China's peak Lunar New Year travel season, the number of travelers arriving in Guangzhou was expected to rise Monday to 600,000 and local authorities scrambled to arrange temporary shelters at schools and other public buildings, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
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| China's tourism market set to be No. 2 globally |
| 2008-01-21 02:12:00 |
China is expected to become the world's second-largest travel and tourism market in terms of total demand and foreign visitor numbers in the next 10 years, according to a latest research report.The research, which was jointly conducted by the World Travel & Tourism Council and a leading international consulting firm Accenture, was released after the WTTC International Conference held in the city yesterday.
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| Record number of travelers expected |
| 2008-01-16 02:39:00 |
Transport officials said Tuesday that the number of trips is expected to set a new record, up from 2.17 billion last year, partly as a result of changes to the country's official holiday schedule.China adopted a new schedule this year, which saw the cancellation of the weeklong May Day holiday and the Spring Festival holiday being brought forward by a day to start from the eve of the Lunar New Year, which falls on February 6, instead of the first day of the festival.
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| Service Is Key To China Travel Booking For Swedish Company |
| 2008-01-09 18:34:00 |
A Xiamen trip is the latest travel plan for my family. It has a specific area culture, nice tour sights, and good weather. Perfect travel facilities make it a good travel destination. Tibet is my dream travel designation. Its mystery and purity are magic. To touch and feel the snow covered plateau, Tibetan Buddhism, and the simple people. Seriously, you really should go there.
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| Beijing Summer Games a Surprise Family Travel Favorite for 2008 |
| 2008-01-03 02:48:00 |
The biggest event on the 2008 sporting calendar is also one of the most sought-after travel experiences in the world for families. Roadtrips, an international sports and special event travel company based in Winnipeg, Canada, has discovered the 2008 Summer Games is proving popular among family travelers."The majority of Roadtrips' Beijing travelers will be families," said Dave Guenther, Roadtrips President. "It's kind of a surprise for us. The Summer Games are usually popular with more of a corporate audience, but this year, we are finding that many parents are taking their children to China. The Games provide a good reaso
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| Starwood Reveals Multiple Chinese Travel Booking Websites |
| 2007-12-28 13:57:00 |
In keeping with its aggressive development momentum in China, Starwood has announced the launch of its Chinese language websites for each of its hotel brands including St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Meridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft, and Element."The fully integrated Chinese language websites for each of the Starwood hotel brands will have a mirror set of functions and features as the main English websites," commented Lisa Halim, director of online marketing and distribution for Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Asia Pacific.
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| Leavitt Touts Safety Deals With China |
| 2007-12-20 03:08:00 |
U.S.-Chinese agreements designed to make imports safer will serve as a model for other countries, the nation's top health official said Wednesday.Under the agreements, Chinese producers of certain products will undergo a review that certifies their products meet U.S. safety standards. Those that pass will get quick access to U.S. markets.
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| China-US agreement to boost tourism flows |
| 2007-12-13 03:37:00 |
BEIJING - Chinese citizens will soon be able to travel to the US on tourist visas and in groups, and US destinations will be permitted to market themselves in China (PRC).
PATA regional director North America, Barbara Bryant, welcomed the agreement, which was signed at the 18th China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade this week."This presents enormous opportunities for PATA members in both destinations," she said.
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| Expedia's corporate travel unit expands in China |
| 2007-11-28 01:16:00 |
Expedia Inc. said it's launching its corporate travel division in China with Chinese partner eLong Inc.The Bellevue online travel agency (NASDAQ: EXPE) said eLong is the second-largest online travel company in China, and Expedia Corporate Travel (ECT) will allow companies doing business in China to access travel agents who speak both Mandarin and English.
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| Chinese Internet Travel Site Receives Funding Round |
| 2007-11-21 04:22:00 |
Chinese Internet travel search engine Qunar has reportedly received a round of financing worth US$10 million.According to published media reports, Lehman Brothers Private Equity Partners led the financing for the oddly named search engine that means "where are you going" in the Beijing dialect. With previous funding from funds like GSR Ventures and Mayfield, now the company will use the money to capture more users from around the country.
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| China by bus: Experiencing the highs and lows of group travel |
| 2007-11-16 03:33:00 |
JINAN, China -- Coal smog flattened the afternoon sun into a pale disk that hung anemically in the sky outside the bus window.The tour group had left Beijing after a glutinous lunch of pork and chicken stir-fries, and now we were rolling into the outskirts of Jinan, three hours to the south. Gray and soot-stained, Jinan did not look promising."China Focus, China Focus! Now we come into Jinan," our guide said into her microphone. China Focus was the name of the tour company, but it was also how Lisa Li called the group to attention. "Ji means 'the river,' nan means 'south of.' Ji-nan. South of river. It is famous for motorcycles factory and also washing machines."
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| Ctrip profit jumps as more Chinese travel |
| 2007-11-11 02:05:00 |
China's top online travel agent, Ctrip.com (CTRP.O: Quote, Profile , Research), posted unexpectedly strong quarterly profit driven by rising travel demand, pushing up its stock price in after-hours trading.Third-quarter profit almost doubled to $15 million, or 21 cents per American Depositary Share, from 12 cents a year earlier, as a growing middle class and rising incomes mean more Chinese are spending more on travel and leisure.
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| China to ease travel restrictions on HIV-carriers |
| 2007-11-08 11:24:00 |
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is to scrap immigration laws that restrict people with HIV/AIDS traveling to the country, a health ministry official and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria said on Thursday.The travel restrictions have been a hindrance blocking people who are HIV-positive from entering China to attend conferences on AIDS and is seen as reinforcing stigmas against those living with the disease."China has decided to change its immigration laws, scrapping travel restrictions," Michel Kazatchkine, executive director of the Global Fund, told a news conference.
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| 30 million Chinese travel abroad this year |
| 2007-11-02 14:40:00 |
Nearly 30 million Chinese travelled abroad in the first nine months of the year, up 17 percent as against the same period of last year, a tourist official said Tuesday.The figure indicates that China remains Asia's largest source of outbound tourists, according to Zhu Shanzhong, a tourism promotion official with the China National Tourism Administration.Addressing a press conference held on the sidelines of an ongoing tourist trade fair in Kunming, capital city of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Zhu said the growth rate of outbound Chinese tourists has outpaced the average world level.
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| Chinese tourists find info online |
| 2007-10-29 11:44:00 |
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata) recommends that travel operators increase their internet service offerings to access the rapidly growing Chinese market.According to a study by Pata and the Nielsen Co, nearly seven in 10 Chinese travellers use destination websites and six in 10 use online travel discussion forums to source information.
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| Time Travel to China's Cultural Revolution |
| 2007-10-24 11:52:00 |
For tourists to China the experience of Mao's rule is mostly just pages in a school history textbook. But now there's a way to get a pretty authentic taste of life during the Cultural Revolution: eat in a Commune Mess Hall restaurant.These restaurants are apparently appearing throughout China, and the Guangzhou branch in the south of the country is getting some press attention. The restaurant staff dress in Red Guard uniforms, revolutionary songs form the musical soundtrack to your dining experience and propaganda posters adorn the walls. Fortunately, though, the food comes from more modern perspective.
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| Olympics inspire more choices for travelers to China |
| 2007-10-18 19:19:00 |
With airlines rapidly expanding their networks and introducing new routes, hotel companies rushing to open more properties, and the government racing to improve tourism infrastructure before the Olympic Games next August, there's no doubt that tourism to China is on a serious upswing. The country is already seeing more visitors than ever before, and tourism will likely ride the high long after the athletes collect their medals and go home
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