Mainland Group Numbers To HK Up In March
The Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong recently announced that in March 2011, the number of registered inbound mainland tour groups registration increased by 9.9% year on year to 7,482.
Japan Further Eases Visa Rules For Chinese Tourists
The Japanese government is expected to lift visa restrictions on Chinese tourists even more in 2011 to attract more tourists to visit and shop in the country, a Japanese media reported earlier.
Taiwan To Open To Individual Mainland Tourists
Taiwan is scheduled to allow individual tourists from the Chinese mainland to travel to the island in January 2011 — a month earlier than originally planned.
Hainan Regulates Visa Waiver Policy
Hainan Provincial People's Government has issued the "Regulations on Service and Management of Visa Waivers for Foreign Tour Groups Visiting Hainan", which will be implemented from June 15, 2010.
New Travel Agency Liability Insurance Goes Into Effect
China's new travel agency liability insurance scheme, which had been in preparation for three years, was formally enacted on January 1, 2010.
American Group Tours Available To Citizens In 12 More Provinces
From October 1, 2009, citizens in 12 Chinese provinces, regions, and municipalities will be able to visit the United States through tour groups.
Shandong Residents Can Apply For UK Visa At Home
According to the United Kingdom Visa Application Center in Jinan, citizens will be able to apply for Approved Destination Status visas for traveling to the United Kingdom in Jinan if they are Jinan residents.
Taiwan To Lift Rule On Minimum Group Fees
According to Taiwan's China Times, Taiwan is considering lifting the ban on minimum group fees for mainland tour groups.
Macau Allowed To Open Travel Agencies In Guangdong In New Year
According to Supplement V of the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement, Macau travel agencies will be allowed to set up wholly owned travel agencies in Guangdong from January 1 2009.
CITS Launches Package Tours For Chinese Tourists To America
Disneyland Park, China International Travel Service Limited Head Office, and United Airlines, have jointly launched a nine day Spring Festival package tour to the the West Coast of the United States.
Tibet Implements Domestic Organized Tour Contract System
To regulate its tourism market, protect the legal rights and interests of tourists visiting to Tibet, and to encourage the health and standards of its tourism sector, Tibet has implemented a system of contracts for domestic organized tours.