Mainland Visits To Hong Kong Top 2.5m In January 2011
The Hong Kong Tourism Board recently announced that visitor arrivals to Hong Kong in January 2011 rose by 21.5% year on year to 3.59 million.
Shenyang: Five-star Hotel In Spring Festival Fire
A blaze started by fireworks to celebrate the Spring Festival has destroyed the five-star Dynasty Wanxin Hotel Shenyang on the eve of China's Spring Festival.
Sanya Curbs Price Hikes By Hoteliers
As of January 1, 2011 the Sanya Commodity Price Bureau, has approved room rates for 139 hotels in Sanya for the upcoming 2011 Spring Festival, which falls on February 2, 2011.
Sanya Hotel Reservations Up By 50% After Spring Festival
According to an official of Ctrip.com's hotel department, hotel prices in major tourist cities like Guilin and Lijiang fell after the Spring Festival an average of 25%; while hotel reservations are up by 50%.
Hainan To Regulate Hotel Room Pricing
According to an official from the Hainan Provincial Tourism Development Commission, Hainan province will promulgate documents to regulate the market price of hotel rooms, set up an information publishing system, and to urge hotels to be self-regulating.
Extra SilkAir Flight To Chongqing During Chinese New Year
SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will be mounting additional flights during the festive Chinese New Year period to cater to increased demand from travelers.
Westin Showcases Its First hotel In Tianjin
To mark the scheduled opening of The Westin Tianjin, in February 2010, representatives from the Beijing media were invited to join the Westin Renewal Journey in The Westin Beijing Financial Street — to showcase the first Westin in Tianjin. During the event they were able to experience traditional Tianjin culture — YangLiuQing New Year Painting.
Mianyang To Rebuild Tourism After Earthquake
News from the Mianyang Tourism Bureau of Sichuan province is a reconstruction plan for the city's tourism which was damaged by 2008 earthquake.
Air China Reduces Investment On International Routes
As a result of the increasing influence of the global financial crisis and taking advantage of its ability to extend its network through its membership of Star Alliance Air China, one of the largest airline companies in China, plans to reduce its investment on international routes.
Foreign Operators Rush To Grab China Travel Market
In the ongoing global financial crisis China, with its large travel market, has become a target destination for foreign travel service providers looking for business.
Fire Guts Mandarin Oriental Beijing Hotel Building
The 44-floor Television Cultural Tower in Beijing housing the new 241-room Mandarin Oriental Hotel, which was due to open in the summer of 2009, was gutted by fire on February 9, the last night of the Chinese New Year.