Kunming-Singapore High Speed Rail Planned For 2020
Local media reports that construction of the Kunming to Singapore high speed railway is expected to start in April 2011 and to to be completed in 2020. Following the completion of the line, it will take only ten hours to travel by rail between the two destinations.
New Pullman Resort Opens In Lijiang
Accor's upscale Pullman hotel brand has announced the official opening of the five-star Pullman Lijiang Resort & Spa in China's south western Yunnan province.
Xi'an International Horticultural Expo To Open On April 24
The Xi'an International Horticultural Exposition, which is scheduled to open on April 24, 2011 and close on October 22, is expected to become another important international event following the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
China Eastern To Launch Yinchuan-Kunming-Dubai Flight
The government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Yunnan subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines to launch a Yinchuan-Kunming-Dubai service on March 27, 2011.
Thailand Becomes Top Tourist Source Country For Yunnan
Yunnan, the most southwesterly province in China, received around 27,000 tourists from Thailand, making the Southeast Asian country the top tourist source country for Yunnan: according to Yu Dingcheng, director of Yunnan Provincial Tourism Bureau.
Construction Commences On Wutai Mountain Airport
According to the municipal government of Xinzhou in Shanxi province, construction of Wutai Mountain Airport has started and it is expected to be complete in 2012.
CITM 2010 Kicks Off In Shanghai
The opening ceremony of the 2010 China Inernational Travel Mart was held on November 17 at Shanghai's New International Expo Center.
Business Opportunities For Hotels Near Exhibition Centers In China
The convention and exhibition industry originated in Europe and North America. As a new industry it is now developing rapidly and has already become a global industry. And the industry is expanding rapidly in China.
Traveling To Macau For Adventure And Relaxation
Chang Zhang is the director of human resources at Zhuhai Air Traffic Control Center. He has traveled extensively throughout China and across Asia to destinations that include Beijing, Kunming, Lhasa, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, and Vietnam.
IHG Signs Five Hotel Management Deals with HNA Group
InterContinental Hotels Group has signed a management contract for five hotels with its new strategic partner HNA Hotels & Resorts Group.
Kunming To Invest CNY20 Billion In Tourism
News from the Kunming Scientific Development High-level Forum is that the government plans to invest CNY20 billion on a batch of important and featured tourism programs during the 12th five-year plan period.