Beibuwan Bay Tourism Development Program Approved

The guideline for the development of tourism and the boosting of international tourism cooperation of Beibuwan Bay, the Beibuwan Bay Tourism Development Program, has gained the approval of a committee of experts in Beijing.

Thailand Signs Tourism Cooperation Agreement With GZL

Sanrasern Ngowrangsri, the director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand East Asia office, has signed a one-year strategic cooperation agreement with Guangdong's largest travel group, GZL International Travel Service.

China's Hospitality Industry Sales Up In H1

According to the latest statistics released by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in the first half of 2009, China's accommodation and catering industry showed a year-on-year growth of 18.1% with total retail sales being CNY851.4 billion, despite the impact of the global financial crisis.

Japan And Baidu.com Promote Individual Visits In China

The Visit Japan Campaign, a program from the Japan Tourism Agency that publicizes Japan's tourism appeal abroad, will cooperate with Chinese Internet search engine Baidu.com for exclusive Internet promotion services.

Booking China Hotels By Service, Not By Price And Star Grade

Jane Ji is a China Hospitality News reader and the supervisor of the management section of the technical department at Panasonic Storage Battery (Shenyang) Company Ltd. She is primarily in charge of managing the company's technical issues and business travel services.

New Measure To Promote Multi-stop Tours In China

In the recently signed "Supplement 6 for Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement" 37 specific measures covering the liberalization of trade in services, financial cooperation, and mutual recognition of professional qualifications will be implemented from October 1, 2009.