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China To Host 2010 World Tourism Day

News from the 85th session of the World Tourism Organization Executive Council held in Bamako, Mali, is that China will host the World Tourism Day in 2010.

ANA Will Have Taiwanese Interpreters

All Nippon Airways will have Taiwanese interpreter on its Boeing 767 airliner flights from Taiwan to Narita. Six female Taiwanese have been chosen from 700 candidates, and will start to work on May 18, 2009.

Approach For Travel Agency Liability Insurance

Public opinion is being sought on the "Management Approach For Travel Agency Liability Insurance" that has been drafted by the Chinese National Tourism Administration and the China Insurance Regulatory Commission.

Simplified Tourist Visa Procedure For South Korea

An official of the Consulate General of South Korea in Shanghai said that the South Korea tourist visa application procedure has been simplified for people in Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang and Anhui.

Design For Peace Hotel Shanghai Approved

Design company Hirsch Bedner Associates has announced that the design for the Peace Hotel Shanghai has been approved by Jin Jiang International, and the hotel is planned to reopen in March 2010 as the Fairmont Peace Hotel Shanghai.

Nobel Winner Visits Crowne Plaza Fudan Shanghai

Professor Yasushi Honda of the University of Tsukuba, Japan — a Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2007 for his work on climate change — recently stayed in the Crowne Plaza Fudan Shanghai. He was welcomed by Christophe Lajus, the general manager of the Crowne Plaza Fudan Shanghai, upon his visit.

New Measure To Promote Multi-stop Tours In China

In the recently signed "Supplement 6 for Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement" 37 specific measures covering the liberalization of trade in services, financial cooperation, and mutual recognition of professional qualifications will be implemented from October 1, 2009.