Holiday Inn Lido Beijing Appoints New F&B Director
The Holiday Inn Lido Beijing recently announced the appointment of Josef Schien as Director of Food and Beverage. Prior to joining Holiday Inn Lido Beijing, Josef served with Spago and Tequila Bar and Restaurant in Bali as Restaurant Consulting and Management.
Beijing Star River Breaks Ground
Scheduled for completion by May 2005, Beijing's luxurious up-market housing development complete with 20,000 sq meter club facilities has begun the daunting task of construction. Beijing Star River boasts 3000 super luxury condominium apartments that are going up alongside its 9-hole par 4 golf course.
European Travel Promoted In China From August 18 to September 18
As 29 European countries have now become tourist destinations for Chinese citizens, a European themed travel will be promoted from August 18 to September 18 in China.
Star Cruises To Launch Shanghai Travel Agency
Star Cruises will set up an international travel agency in Shanghai, becoming the first company to receive approval to operate a totally foreign-owned international travel agency in the strategic Chinese port. Star said the Chinese National Tourism Administration and Ministry of Commerce's landmark decision in favour of the cruise line augured well for its efforts […]
Nasdaq Float Planned For Online Travel Agent
China Travel International Investment Hong Kong, a Beijing-backed travel agency, is to spend HK$300 million on setting up an online travel unit after unveiling a turnaround net profit for the first six months of the year. The red chip said it posted a record first-half net profit of HK$500.53 million, or 11.83 HK cents per […]
China Agrees To List Mexico As Tourist Destination
A senior Chinese tourism official announced today that the Chinese government had agreed to list Mexico as a tourist destination for Chinese citizens. Gu Zhaoxi, deputy director of the National Tourism Administration, made the announcement at the closing ceremony of the first meeting of the China-Mexico permanent bi-national commission. Gu said China has submitted to […]
Hunan Signs Agreement with 13 Provinces to Facilitate Travelers' Journeys
Hunan Province has signed agreements with travel quality supervision departments from 13 provinces and regions including Shanghai, Beijing, Henan, Heilongjiang, Hainan, Yunnan, Sichuan, Inner Mongolia, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Tianjin, Hebei and Shandong in the hope of establishing a cooperative body to facilitate travelers' journeys.
Hunan Signs Agreement with 13 Provinces to Facilitate Travelers' Journeys
Hunan Province has signed agreements with travel quality supervision departments from 13 provinces and regions including Shanghai, Beijing, Henan, Heilongjiang, Hainan, Yunnan, Sichuan, Inner Mongolia, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Tianjin, Hebei and Shandong in the hope of establishing a cooperative body to facilitate travelers' journeys.
New Plaques Awarded By China National Tourism Bureau
Ten hotels in Beijing were awarded new platinum plaques from the China National Tourism Bureau at the Beijing Hotel earlier this month.
Gullivers: European Travel Giant Enters China
Gullivers Travel Associates (GTA), the largest independent supplier of global travel products, confirmed Friday it launched its China subsidiary in Beijing Wednesday, becoming the first European travel agency licensed to operate in the country. The company said it would utilize its 60-million-dollar investment in travel technology and extensive global network of sales offices to bring […]
China Open Chooses Shangri-La For Tournament Activities
China Open announced last week that the Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing has been appointed as the Official Hotel of the Tournament on a long-term basis. China's Grand Slam scale event will be held in the Capital from September 10-26 under sanction from the ATP and WTA.