UN and Zeshan Foundation co-support launching of the Red Scarf
Beijing, China (28 November, 2008) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UNICEF and the Zeshan Foundation (Hong Kong) co-sponsored an AIDS and multimedia exhibit and reception hosted by the Yuanfen New Media Art Space in Dashanzi (798 Art District). The exhibit features five [...]

At a recent tourism promotion meeting held in Beijing, Bernardo Trindade, the Portuguese secretary of state for tourism, said that China is seen as a newly emerging tourist source market with a stable growth and a great potential for development by Turismo de Portugal, I.P., the national tourist board of Portugal.

The Tianlun International Hotel will be formally rebranded as the Jianguo Hotel, Guangzhou from December 1, 2008 and will be BTG-Jianguo's flagship hotel in the South China region.

The China National Tourism Administration and the Lebanese Ministry of Tourism have signed a memorandum of understanding on China sending tour groups to Lebanon.

UNDP and Yahoo! partner to creatively utilize the reach of the internet
Beijing, China (November 27, 2008) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Yahoo! China have partnered together in an innovative partnership to increase access to HIV and AIDS information for Chinese internet users.
"UNDP continues to work with the private sector in [...]

LA Inc., the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau, launched tour products with the theme of "LA Live, Come Play With Us" at the China International Travel Mart 2008 held in Shanghai.

The Nevada Commission on Tourism signed a friendship agreement with the Shaanxi Provincial Tourism Bureau at the China International Travel Mart 2008.

Accor has appointed Raetus Balzer as the general manager of Pullman Beijing South — the first Pullman hotel in the nation's capital.

Statistics from the Beijing Municipal Tourism Bureau for inbound tourists staying overnight in Beijing in October 2008 show that the number of overseas tourists visiting Beijing decreased, while the number of tourists from the Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan markets increased to different degrees from the same period of last year.

During the China International Travel Mart 2008, Deer Jet and Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau jointly launched a new business jet service.