Tibet Visitors Increase 20% During October Holiday
During this year's October Golden Week Holiday, which was the first golden week holiday after the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was launched, Tibet saw a tourist increase of 20%.
China UnionPay Launches ATM Service In Italy For Travelers
The China UnionPay Liaoning Branch says that China UnionPay has formally launched its ATM service in Italy in cooperation with CartaSi.
Renovation Finished For Sofitel Hyland Shanghai
The Sofitel Hyland Shanghai has completed a major renovation that sees new rooms throughout the hotel, the creation of new executive floors, a new Club Sofitel lounge and a new lobby.
Air China Signs MOU For United States Trips
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Air China and AmericanTours International to work towards bringing more Chinese tourists to the United States.
Tuensmeyer New British Airways GM For Greater China, Philippines
British Airways has appointed Joerg Tuensmeyer as General Manager for Greater China and the Philippines.
Ritz-Carlton Plans Beijing Opening, More Global Growth
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company will introduce the 63rd luxury hotel in its growing global portfolio on Financial Street in Beijing, China on October 14, 2006.
Increasing Average Room Rates Drive China Hotel Growth
Hotel performance across China has seen strong growth during the first eight months of 2006 as revenue per available room increased 8.7%, according to the HotelBenchmark Survey by Deloitte.
Fewer Mainland Tourists Visit Hong Kong During October Holiday
Statistics released by Hong Kong Entry Department show that about 380,000 mainland tourists visited Hong Kong during the October Golden Week holiday of this year, declining by 8% compared with that of 2005.
Tourist Complaints Up 3.5% During National Day Holiday
China's National Holiday Office has published tourist complaints from the recent National Day holiday, which show that there were more complaints than last year.
Shaanxi Province To Build World's Largest National Botanical Garden
The State Forestry Administration of China says that Shaanxi Provincial Government will cooperate with SFAC, China Academy of Sciences and Xi'an Municipal Government to build the Qinling Mountain National Botanical Garden to boost tourism in the area.
Buyers Cite Hong Kong As Top Asian Trade Show Destination
Electronics and components buyers surveyed by Global Sources said Hong Kong is their preferred trade show destination in Asia.