Tourism Alliance Formed By 12 Chinese Cities

Following an initiative by Nanjing, 12 Chinese cities — Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Qingdao, Suzhou, Wuxi, Guilin, Sanya and Huangshan — have set up the Tourism Quality Assurance Cities Alliance.

ANA To Increase Flights To China In 2010

According to reports in the Japan's Asahi Shimbun, All Nippon Airways has recently published its annual development plan for 2010, in which the company states that it has decided to increase the number of flights it operates to China.

HRS Speeds Up Expansion In China

After launching a new Chinese website in the first half of 2009, Germany-based Hotel Reservation Service recently announced that it would set up offices in Beijing, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Hangzhou, and Chengdu.

Jumeirah To Manage Luxury Hotel In Hangzhou

Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company, has been appointed by GT Land Holdings Limited to manage a luxury hotel in the Yangtze River Delta tourism hub of Hangzhou.

China's Grand Canal To Be Green Travel Route

The China National Tourism Administration recently held a meeting on a plan that involves the participation of six regions to make the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal a green travel route.