Christina Aguilera Busts Out In Shanghai
Akram Touma, general manager of Le Royal Meridien Shanghai, recently welcomed American singer Christina Aguilera to the hotel. She was in China to hold a performance for her "Back to Basics" tour.
Beijing Civil Servants Barred From Expensive Hotels
According to a new regulation in Beijing, civil servants who take planes for business trips will be monitored and the hotels at which they stay should be at the 3-star level or below.
Chongqing Targets Travel Service Upgrades
Li Jian, president of Chongqing Municipal Transportation and Tourism Investment Group Corporation, has told local media that Chongqing will spend RMB6 billion creating itself into a travel center on the upper range of the Yangtze River.
Chinese Outbound Travelers Still Face Visa Fears
A new survey conducted by Chinese web portal Sina.com shows Chinese netizens still believe acquiring visas to travel overseas is fraught with problems.
Hebei Province Chooses 400 Hotels For Olympic Games
Fu Shuangjian, vice-governor of Hebei Province, announced that Hebei will soon put the 400 hotels that are within a 90-minute drive to Beijing into service for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Xi Moves To Grand Mercure Baolong
Esther Xi has been appointed rooms division manager of the Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel.
Marco Polo Names Pearson To Head Marketing Drive
Paving the way for fresh marketing initiatives, Marco Polo Hotels has appointed Simon Pearson as vice president, sales and marketing.
Portuguese Culinary Experience Arrives In Beijing
The opening ceremony of the "True Portuguese Culinary Experience" was recently held on at the Holiday Inn Lido Beijing. This is the first and only Portuguese food festival in China and over ten Ambassadors from different countries attended the ceremony. Director of Beijing Tourism Bureau Du Jiang; Ambassador of Portugal Rui Quartin Santos, and his […]
China Collecting Opinions On Tourism Resource Protection
The China National Tourism Administration has issued a document to collect opinions for the Tourism Resource Protection Provisional Measures, which shows its initiatives to protect travel resources and the environment.
Asiamart Comments On Hong Kong Traveler Refund Protection Scheme
Hong Kong tourist retailer Asiamart has released comments on the Hong Kong government's "Refund Protection Scheme for Mainland China's Inbound Tour Group Shoppers".
Ctrip.com Launches Largest Travel Call Center In Asia
Online travel service provider Ctrip.com has formally put the Ctrip Network Technology Building into operation and launched a travel service call center in the building.