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The Yichang government and HNA Group have signed a tourism development cooperation agreement on Yichang's air transport in Haikou.

The Celebrity City Hotel (China) Company Limited will move its China headquarters from Hong Kong to Chengdu.

The Beijing Tourism Bureau has unveiled the annual renewal results for travel agencies around the city and says that seventeen travel agencies have not passed the annual renewal review. Of these, fifteen have had their business licenses revoked.

Air Korea, the premium short-haul carrier subsidiary of Korean Air, is smoothly cruising towards inauguration this coming July.

Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall has named two new executives for its top posts.

Crowne Plaza Fudan Shanghai has announced the promotion of Jessica Lu to director of sales and marketing at the hotel.

Dominique Galperti has been appointed general manager for the soon-to-be-opened Wyndham Xiamen.

Actor and philanthropist Jet Li hosted 2008 the "One Foundation" Celebrity Charity Racing in Shanghai International Circuit on May 25 to raise the money for Sichuan earthquake victims. Howard Johnson Caida Plaza Shanghai provided the outdoor catering service and Ilja Poepper, hotel general manager, met with Li.

According to BTG International Travel & Tours, CYTS and CITS, as a result of the Sichuan Earthquake, Beijing's MICE business has sharply decreased and is expected to become almost stagnant until the beginning of October 2008.