China's Tencent And eLong Get Along

Recently eLong.com announced that Tencent Holdings Limited has made a strategic investment in eLong, acquiring approximately 11 million newly-issued shares for USD84 million.

Mobissimo Enters Chinese Market

Travel search engine Mobissimo has launched a Chinese website cn.mobissimo.com which features searches for air tickets, hotels, and car rental: as well as showing prices in Chinese Yuan.

Online Marketing In China: The Travel Agencies' View

According to figures released by China Internet Network Information Center, between the end of 2009 to July 2010 the number of Internet users in China increased by 36 million to 420 million, surpassing the 400 million mark. At the same time the Internet popularity rate increased 2.9 percentage points to 31.8%.

China Promotes Nationwide Online Train Ticketing

China's Ministry of Railways has announced that it is planning to offer an online ticket-booking service across the country, as part of its efforts to update the country's train ticket selling system.

Taobao.com Enters Online Travel Market

China's largest retail website Taobao.com announced that its online travel channel Tao Lvyou has been officially put online, marking Taobao.com's entry into online travel market.

Kuxun.cn Announces Cooperation With Kaixin100.com

Chinese travel search engine Kuxun.cn has announced that it has struck a strategic cooperation agreement with Kaixin001.com, the well-known social networking service provider in China, saying the two will work together to expand online travel business.