With the approaching of travel mid-season in China, the demand for quality hospitality professionals has been on the increase.

Nanjing Tourism Bureau reports that not long after the tourism promotion delegation led by Nanjing came back from Japan and South Korea, the Tourist Club of Japan replied with a formal letter and says it will organize many tourist groups to Nanjing from June to September 2007.

The first train from Nanchang to Tibet will start running from the Nanchang Railway station on June 9.

Total visitor arrivals to Hong Kong exceeded 2.17 million in April 2007, a year-on-year increase of 2.3%, the Hong Kong Tourism Board announced.

Many of the famous global hotel brands are entering the luxury hotel market in Beijing ,right before the 2008 Olympics, presenting a possible two-digit percentage increase for the city's hospitality sector.

The "Land of Nature, Enjoy South Africa" promotion tour by the Tourism Bureau of South Africa started in Guangzhou on May 28, and the tour will extend to Shanghai and Beijing soon.

Angel Liu has recently been prompted to communications manager of Accor China's head office.

Vice President of Phoenix TV Cui Qiang was welcomed by General Manager Peter Erler during his recent visit to Sofitel on Renmin Square Xi'an.

At the recent Job Fair for Futian Tourist Service Industry held in Shenzhen, many new recruits sought jobs, but the demand for skilled labor far exceeds the supply.

Visa International has launched a program across Asia Pacific to promote international tourism in Macau.