BTA Rewards Hong Kong, Macau And Taiwan Agencies
According to Beijing Tourism Administration, travel agencies in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan that have organized visits by more than 5,000 tourists to Beijing will be awarded CNY100,000, and those have organized 10,000 tourists to visit Beijing will be granted CNY200,000 in subsidies.
Macau: Inbound Tourist Numbers Decline In 2009
At the Annual Marketing Meeting of the Macau Government Tourist Office, Joao Manuel Costa Antunes, the director of MGTO, stated that according to provisional data, in the first five months of 2009, the number of inbound tourists was 8.9 million: a decrease of 10% over the same period of last year.
Taiwan Welcomed 100,000 Tourists From Mainland China
According to Chinese media, as at March 12, 2009, Taiwan had received more than 100,000 tourists from mainland China.
Thailand Spends THB15 Million To Attract Chinese Tourists
Following its three-month-long free visa policy, the Tourism Authority of Thailand is taking new measures to attract Chinese tourists.
CNTA: Travel Coupons Should Be Used To Stimulate Market
Shao Qiwei, the director of the China National Tourism Administration, told local media that the tourism industry of China will start to issue travel coupons to encourage tourism in 2009.
Mainland Tourist Numbers To Taiwan Up Fourfold
In response to a report that Taiwan received less than half the expected number of mainland Chinese tourists since direct flight services were launched, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau has stated that the number of Chinese tourists visiting Taiwan had increased fourfold since Taiwan tours were opened to mainland tourists in July 2008.
Shanghai Publishes Tourism Complaints For 2008
Shanghai Tourism Administration has published a report on the complaints received by the city's tourism sector in 2008, which shows that 71 travel agencies were subject to complaints from consumers.
China's Inbound Tourism Income Down Up To 20% In January
Statistics from the China National Tourism Administration show that China's inbound tourism declined overall in January this year due to the global financial crisis.
CNTA: Travel Agencies Received More Complaints In 2008
The China National Tourism Administration has published a report on the complaints received about travel services in 2008.
Ctrip.com Releases 2008 China Business Travel Index
Chinese online travel service provider Ctrip.com has published a professional index on China's business travel market.
Macau: Hotel Room Occupancy Dropped By 2.7% In 2008
Statistics from the Macau Statistics and Census Service show that despite an increase in tourist arrivals the average hotel room occupancy of Macau was 74.5% in 2008, down 2.7% compared to the previous year.