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	<title>China Hospitality News</title>
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	<description>Corporate and Leisure Travel Planning for Hotels, Airlines, Meetings, and Events in China</description>
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		<title>Nanjing And Taiwan To Promote In-depth Tourist Routes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is learned from Nanjing Municipal Government that the tourism departments of Nanjing and Taiwan are planning to work together to promote dozens of in-depth tourist routes between each other.
The tourism administration department of Nanjing has been communicating with large travel agencies in Taiwan, including Lion Travel, Protour, Phoenix Tours, and Life Tour. It has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/18/15617-nanjing-and-taiwan-to-promote-in-depth-tourist-routes/</link>
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		<title>China International Travel Service Enters Hangzhou</title>
		<description><![CDATA[China International Travel Service, one of the few tourism enterprises among the "Top 500 Enterprises of China", has established China International Travel Service Zhejiang Company. together with Zhejiang Paradise International Travel Service Company with a total investment of CNY10 million.
It is reported that Hangzhou currently has 461 travel agencies but only a few of those [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/18/15615-china-international-travel-service-enters-hangzhou/</link>
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		<title>Gloria Hotels Signs New Project In Guizhou</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The rapid development of second and third tier cities in China has seen yet another hotel management agreement signed by Gloria Hotels &#038; Resorts for the Fuan Gloria Grand Hotel Duyun Guizhou, which is slated to open in 2012.
The 332-room Fuan Gloria Grand Hotel is positioned as a five-star deluxe hotel and is located on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/18/15613-gloria-hotels-signs-new-project-in-guizhou/</link>
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		<title>Northwestern China Cities Form Tourism Collaboration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the China Tourism Association Tourist City (Northwest) Collaborative Meeting, which was held recently in Xi'an, the 30 participating cities jointly announced they had formed the China Outstanding Tourist City (Northwest) Collaboration.
This organization will launch a series of actions such as promoting barrier-free travel, distributing each other's promotional materials, establishing links to each others' travel [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/17/15559-northwestern-china-cities-form-tourism-collaboration/</link>
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		<title>CTS Hong Kong Slated To Take Over 20 Hotels</title>
		<description><![CDATA[News from from China National Travel Service (HK) Group is that the group will be one of the major enterprises that are authorized to take over hotels from central enterprises that do not have hotels as one of their primary businesses.
In January 2010, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of China issued a notice [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/17/15555-cts-hong-kong-slated-to-take-over-20-hotels/</link>
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		<title>Dongsheng Gets Its First Five-Star Hotel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A signing and groundbreaking ceremony has been held for the Jingzhu Garden Hotel project, which is said to be the first hotel designed to five-star standards in Dongsheng town, Zhongshan city, Guangdong province.
The developer, Zhongshan Jingzhu Real Estate Development Company says that this project will include a 26-floor hotel and a commercial building. The company [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/16/15552-dongsheng-gets-its-first-five-star-hotel/</link>
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		<title>Hainan To Establish E-itinerary System To Regulate Tourism Market</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hainan province is to establish an e-itinerary system with tourism information of scenic spots and tickets, to help regulate the Hainan tourism market.
The system will only allow travel agencies to choose scenic spots from resources in the database, and tour guides will have to follow the appropriate e-itinerary when organizing tour groups.
According to Hainan Provincial [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/16/15549-hainan-to-establish-e-itinerary-system-to-regulate-tourism-market/</link>
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		<title>Ctrip.com Guarantees Lowest Room Rates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chinese online travel service provider Ctrip.com has announced that it will compensate consumers for any differences in online booking prices.
Ctrip.com has said that from March 10, 2010, all the room rates it provides on its website for hotels in China will be the lowest available. If any consumers find room rates lower than those on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/15/15534-ctrip-com-guarantees-lowest-room-rates/</link>
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		<title>New Shangri-La Hotel Opens In Guilin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has opened the 449-room Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin.
Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin is located on the banks of the scenic Li River and claims many city firsts. These include the city’s largest guestrooms; the largest state-of-the-art meeting and conference facilities; and it is the first hotel in the city to feature indoor and outdoor [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/15/15530-new-shangri-la-hotel-opens-in-guilin/</link>
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		<title>Gulangyu Homtel Association Launches Official Website</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gulangyu Homtel Association has recently launched its official website glyha.com to introduce information about homtel local products and services in Gulangyu to tourists.
Now Gulangyu has 71 homtels with over 1,900 beds. With the development of tourism, homtels are more and more popular especially during holidays and festivals. For-profit intermediaries have emerged to introduce travel information [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/15/15536-gulangyu-homtel-association-launches-official-website/</link>
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		<title>Sofitel Inks Agreement For New Hotel In Hainan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sofitel Luxury Hotels has signed a contract with Hainan Tiantuo Investment Exploit Company and Jinyi Real Estate Development Company to manage their latest hotel property, Sofitel Haikou, which is slated to open in early 2014. 
The 398-room Sofitel Haikou will be located on Seaside Avenue, which is in the heart of Haikou’s busy financial district, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/12/15527-sofitel-inks-agreement-for-new-hotel-in-hainan/</link>
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		<title>Travel Agencies In Yangtze River Delta Prepare For Expo 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration, together with Shen Zhou Zhi Lv and Yangtze River Delta Travel Agencies Cooperation Summit, recently held a forum to discuss the issues regarding tourism quality for World Expo 2010.
Shen Zhou Zhi Lv, representing the Shanghai travel agencies that are able to organize World Expo tours, has published a letter proposing "improving [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/12/15525-travel-agencies-in-yangtze-river-delta-prepare-for-expo-2010/</link>
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		<title>Mandarin Oriental Macau Opens Mid 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 213-room Mandarin Oriental, Macau, is scheduled to open in mid 2010.
Located at the heart of Macau's entertainment and high-end retail district and also part of the mixed-use complex One Central, Mandarin Oriental, Macau is just a few minutes' walk from the historic downtown area. The hotel boasts views of Taipa Island, west Nam Van [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/11/15522-mandarin-oriental-macau-opens-mid-2010/</link>
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		<title>Nanjing To Have Direct Flights To Singapore</title>
		<description><![CDATA[China Eastern Airlines Jiangsu will open a new direct route on March 20 from Nanjing to Singapore.
This new route is expected to enhance business and travel exchanges, and also promote the Youth Olympic Games.
As the host city of the first and second Youth Olympic Games, Singapore has had a close relationship with Nanjing. The Nanjing-Singapore [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/11/15520-nanjing-to-have-direct-flights-to-singapore/</link>
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		<title>Guizhou And Taiwan Jointly Promote Tourist Routes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The tourism industries of Guizhou and Taiwan reached a broad consensus to enhance mutual tourism exchanges between the two regions during the recent 13th Cross-Strait Travel Industry Sodality held in Guiyang, the capital city of Guizhou province.
Tourism associations, travel agencies, and media representatives from the mainland and Taiwan have investigated some routes in eastern and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/11/15518-guizhou-and-taiwan-jointly-promote-tourist-routes/</link>
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		<title>Chongqing To Build 20 Luxury Cruise Ships</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tan Xiwei, the deputy mayor of Chongqing, said during a recent interview that Chongqing will have 20 luxury cruise ships in three years and will develop them as a tourist destination on the Three Gorges.
According to Tan there are currently 14 five-star luxury cruise ships in Chongqing, according to Tan, and they are more popular [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/10/15513-chongqing-to-build-20-luxury-cruise-ships/</link>
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		<title>China Eastern Launches New Website</title>
		<description><![CDATA[China Eastern Airlines has launched its new official website ce-air.com with new colors and new services.
Compared to the old version, this new website has abandoned many functional introductions that were redundant and were of little use. It has added at least two new functions for travelers including online hotel reservations and an SMS service for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/10/15511-china-eastern-launches-new-website/</link>
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		<title>Poyang Lake Ecotourism Union Formed In Lushan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lushan Mountain Administration Bureau together with Lushan Xihai, Xingzi County, and Xunyang district has established the Poyang Lake Ecotourism Union to offer a one-stop service to tourists and build a new image for ecotourism to Poyang Lake.
Zheng Xiang, an official from the Lushan Mountain Administration Bureau, stated that this Union is in line with Jiangxi [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/10/15489-poyang-lake-ecotourism-union-formed-in-lushan/</link>
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		<title>Overseas Hotel Reservations Online From China Southern</title>
		<description><![CDATA[China Southern Airlines has introduced an overseas hotel reservation service on its portal csair.com to provide a one-stop ticket and hotel reservation service for travelers.
Travelers can enter the hotel reservation channel of China Southern's official website to book a hotel in major regions and cities worldwide and enjoy discounted prices. China Southern expects to continue [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/09/15486-overseas-hotel-reservations-online-from-china-southern/</link>
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		<title>Fujian Tourism Bureau Partners With China Youth Daily</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fujian Provincial Tourism Bureau and China Youth Daily have signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing at the launch ceremony of Popular Destinations among Chinese Youths 2010 promotion activities.
Popular Destinations among Chinese Youths was first started in 2006 and has been successfully held for four times. In 2010, there will be more attention on tourist [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/09/15484-fujian-tourism-bureau-partners-with-china-youth-daily/</link>
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		<title>Zhejiang Launches Rural Tourism Website</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Zhejiang province's first comprehensive Internet platform focusing on rural tourism, zhejiang.com.cn, has been formally launched.
Nanjianyan Scenic Spot and Mutangyuan Hot Spring in Suichang County, Guantou Village in Pan'an County, Shenlongchuan Scenic Spot in Lin'an City, and Jiangnan Tianchi Scenic Spot in Anji County are designated to be the first batch of activity bases for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/09/15482-zhejiang-launches-rural-tourism-website/</link>
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		<title>Thailand Extends Tourism Stimulus Measures To 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Cabinet of Thailand recently decided to extend the term of measures to stimulate the tourism sector by another year, including visa fee exemption for foreign tourists.
According to deputy government spokesman Watchara Kannika, the Cabinet has agreed to extend these measures from April 1, 2010, to March 31, 2011. Apart from the visa fee exemption [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/08/15473-thailand-extends-tourism-stimulus-measures-to-2011/</link>
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		<title>Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen Debuts New Room Concept</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen has introduced a new concept of hotel accommodation with the debut of its "Commercial Room" category which is designed for the business traveler who works from a hotel room for much of the time.
Rooms in this category have ergonomic work areas with comfortable seating and generous storage. And to help [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/08/15465-millennium-harbourview-hotel-xiamen-debuts-new-room-concept/</link>
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		<title>Ctrip.com Mines The Travel And Vacation Market</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Online travel service provider Ctrip.com has announced it has reorganized its vacation department to a travel and vacation department to further exploit the Chinese travel and vacation market.
Guo Dongjie, the vice president of Ctrip.com, said that the recently-promulgated "View on Accelerating Development of Tourism Industry" has greatly improved the status of the tourism industry in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/08/15453-ctrip-com-mines-the-travel-and-vacation-market/</link>
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		<title>Croatia Welcomes Chinese Groups With Schengen Visas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Croatian Minister of Tourism, Damir Bajs, announced in Zagreb that the Croatian government has decided that, during the tourist season of 2010, Chinese citizens holding Schengen visas can travel to the country in tour groups without a separate Croatian visa.
This decision was announced after Bajs met with Wu Qilian, the Chinese ambassador to Croatia. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/05/15451-croatia-welcomes-chinese-groups-with-schengen-visas/</link>
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		<title>Transaero To Launch Direct Moscow-Beijing Route In June</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Russian Transaero Airlines has announced that plans launch a direct air route from Moscow to Beijing starting from June 4, 2010.
Flights UN865/866 will be scheduled on Tuesdays and Fridays. Flights will leave Moscow's Domodedovo Airport at 11:10 Moscow time and arrive in Beijing Capital Airport at 22:10 local time; return flights will depart from Beijing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/05/15449-transaero-to-launch-direct-moscow-beijing-route-in-june/</link>
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		<title>Air China Opens New Premium Lounge In Guangzhou</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Air China has opened a new premium lounge designed to Star Alliance standards at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.
Furnished in a southern-Chinese style, the new premium lounge covers an area of 1,000 square meters and is the largest lounge at Baiyun Airport. The 165-seat lounge offers a wide range of functions including a changing room, showers, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/05/15447-air-china-opens-new-premium-lounge-in-guangzhou/</link>
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		<title>Sanya Hotel Reservations Up By 50% After Spring Festival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to an official of Ctrip.com's hotel department, hotel prices in major tourist cities like Guilin and Lijiang fell after the Spring Festival an average of 25%; while hotel reservations are up by 50%.
Hotel reservations in Guilin and Lijiang also fell. However according to some travel agencies hotel reservations in Sanya has risen by 50% [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/04/15436-sanya-hotel-reservations-up-by-50-after-spring-festival/</link>
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		<title>North Korea New Outbound Travel Destination From China</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Chinese National Tourism Administration has said that from April 12, 2010, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea and the Federated States of Micronesia will be new outbound travel destinations for Chinese citizens in tour groups.
This will the first time that the DPRK will allow foreign tourists to enter the country after it froze [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/04/15433-north-korea-new-outbound-travel-destination-from-china/</link>
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		<title>New Hangzhou-Bangkok Route Opens In March 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On March 17, 2010, an international roundtrip air route will be launched from Hangzhou to Bangkok in Thailand. 
This route will be operated by Hainan Airlines from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport. After the launch of the route, Hangzhou citizens will be able to go to Thailand without having to transfer in Shanghai or Shenzhen.
The Hangzhou [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/en/2010/03/04/15430-new-hangzhou-bangkok-route-opens-in-march-2010/</link>
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