China Launches 12 National Travel Routes
China has launched 12 national travel routes with the aim of influencing tourists' travel habits and creating new modes of travel consumption.
Asia Society Announces 2009 Class of Asia 21 Fellows
21 Fellows Selected Representing 14 Countries
New York, United States (March 25, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Asia Society today announced the names of the 2009 class of Fellows for its Asia 21 Young Leaders Initiative, the leading cross-sectoral leadership development program in the Asia-Pacific region. Established by the Asia Society with support from Founding International Sponsor […]
Deqing Begins Construction Of First Five-star Hotel
A ceremony was held in the Deqing Economic Development Zone to mark the commencement of the construction of the Jinyindao International Hotel, a five-star hotel that will be the first of its kind in Deqing County, Zhejiang.
Dongguan Plans To Build Tour Dispatch Hub
According to Jiang Xiaoying, director of Dongguan Tourism Bureau, Dongguan will build a tour dispatch hub to attract tourists from the Pearl River Delta region, and the world at large, to come and visit the city.
Shandong Travel Companies Issue Discount Coupons
News from Shandong Provincial Tourism Bureau is that airline companies and travel service providers in Shandong are joining forces to issue travel discount coupons and domestic air ticket coupons with a total value of CNY10 million in the hope of mitigating the effect of the global financial crisis on their tourism industry.
The Ritz-Carlton Shenzhen Is Open For Business
The 282 room Ritz-Carlton Shenzhen opened in mid-March, the fifth property of the luxury hotel brand to have opened in China in the space of slightly more than two years.
HKTB Provides Travel Service In Wuxi
The Hong Kong Tourism Board has set up a travel counter in Wuxi to promote Hong Kong travel services.
Hebei Plans To Invest CNY10 Billion Develop Tourism
Yang Chongyong, the vice governor of Hebei province, disclosed at a tourism teleconference that Hebei will invest CNY10 billion this year on tourism and try to enhance outlook for the province's tourism over the next three to five years.
Tibet Re-opens To Foreign Tourists From April
News from the Tibetan Tourism Bureau is that from April 2009 Tibet will be re-opened to foreign tourists, as well as to tourists from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau.
CNTA: Illegal Travel Agencies Outnumber Legal Ones
Zhang Jianzhong, the director of the Policy and Regulation Department of China National Tourism Administration, has disclosed to local media that the number of illegal travel agencies in China is triple to those of legal ones.
Four New Passenger Trains For Qinghai-Tibet Railway
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway Company will add four new pairs of passenger trains from April 1, 2009.