Industry Tourism Standards Evaluation Commission Set Up In Shanghai
An industry tourism standards evaluation commission, which is said to be the first of its kind in China, has been formally set up in Shanghai.
Qingdao Promoting Greening Of City And Scenic Spots
Cao Youqiang, the director of Qingdao Municipal Forestry Bureau, has disclosed to local media that Qingdao will work to be a model Chinese city by adding more green plants at sites such as crossroads, buildings, and building terraces to increase the level of negative ions for the city.
Lushan Mountain Initiates Green Tourism Transport With New Transfer Service
The Lushan Mountain scenic spot has taken one step further toward green tourism transportation with the construction of a new transfer service center.
China's Last Widerness Keke Xili Opens To Tourists
Keke Xili, the mysterious and least inhabited area of Qinghai province in West China, has been formally opened to tourists, but for the protection of the unspoiled environment the number of tourists allowed to visit the region will be limited to 1,000 each year.
Annual China Hotel Development & Financing Conference Comes To Beijing In March
The fifth Annual China Hotel Development & Financing Conference, jointly hosted by Horwath HTL, STR Global, and the China Tourist Hotels Association, will be held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing, on March 25-27, 2009.
Ctrip Launches Carbon Offset Program In China
To help in the fight against global warming and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Ctrip.com has announced that it has launched a carbon offset program in China.
Managing The Grande Dame Of The Far East
Rainy Chan, general manager of The Peninsula Hong Kong, has been with The Peninsula Hotels since September 1994, including senior management appointments at the company's properties in Hong Kong, Chicago, New York, and Bangkok.
Emirates Airs New Environment Program Now Online
On the eve of taking delivery of its first eco-efficient Airbus A380, Emirates unveiled a series of new initiatives to further improve the environmental performance of its operations worldwide.
Kempinski Xi'an Goes Green
Kempinski Hotel Xi'an recently joined the worldwide campaign to protect the Earth. As Yoland Perras, the general manager, planted a tree. He was followed by the team of employees collecting garbage around the hotel and river bank.