Beijing's Inbound Tourist Numbers Decreased By 14.4% In October

Statistics from the Beijing Municipal Tourism Bureau for inbound tourists staying overnight in Beijing in October 2008 show that the number of overseas tourists visiting Beijing decreased, while the number of tourists from the Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan markets increased to different degrees from the same period of last year.

CNTA Proposes National Leisure Program To Boost Chinese Tourism Market

Zhu Shanzhong, director of the marketing and communications department of the China National Tourism Administration, said in Shanghai that CNTA has proposed a national leisure program to encourage more Chinese citizens to participate in domestic tours and to promote the Chinese tourism market.

Beijing Business Hotel Rates Increase By 15%

Data published by Ctrip.com indicates that from the middle of October, due to various meetings and exhibitions coming to Beijing, the booking rates of four- and five-star hotels in the city have increased by more than 15% compared to September 2008.