Xiamen-Lhasa Flight To Open Within 2011

Xiamen Airlines is planning to launch direct flights on the Xiamen to Lhasa route within this year, as it aims to meet demand for travel to the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region.

The St. Regis Beijing Gets New Chinese Name

A renaming ceremony was held recently in the Garden Lounge of The St. Regis Beijing to announce that the Chinese name of the hotel is now Beijing Ruiji Jiudian, which translates directly into English as The St. Regis Beijing.

Starwood Names DOSM For Two Tibet Properties

The St. Regis Lhasa Resort and Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa has recently appointed Elfa Cleofe as the complex director of sales and marketing for both Starwood properties in Tibet.

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.

Tourism Development Plan Approved For Lhasa

The Lhasa Tourism Development Master Plan (2010-2020), has been appraised by experts in Beijing and will be the guiding document for the development of tourism in Lhasa over the next ten years.

Shangri-La To Open In Lhasa

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, the Asia Pacific luxury hotel group, is slated to open a new hotel in 2012 in Lhasa, on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau, the highest inhabited region on earth.