Beijing Sees 23% Rise In Inbound Tourists In 2010
According to figures released by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics, the number of inbound tourists rose 22.9% year on year to 3.19 million in the first eight months of 2010, with growth exceeding 20% for six consecutive months.
Taiwan To Allow Individual Travel From Mainland China In 2011
Taiwan plans to allow individual tourists mainland China to travel to the region — possibly on February 17, 2011, the time of the annual Lantern Festival.
Jilin Province And Macau To Jointly Protect Consumers' Rights
The consumer association of Jilin Province and the Macau Consumer Council have signed a cooperation agreement in Changchun to jointly protect consumers' rights and interests.
Taiwan Sees Mainland Tourist Numbers Hit 2.14 Million
According to Zhou Qingxiong, the president of Taiwan Visitors Association, the number of tourists from mainland China visiting Taiwan hit 2.14 million in the first seven months of 2010.
Jetstar To Open New Singapore-Guilin Route
Singapore-based budget carrier Jetstar Asia has outlined the plans to introduce a direct service between Singapore and Guilin from November 3, 2010: subject to regulatory approval.
China's Tourism Administration Signs Strategic Agreement With Bank
China's National Tourism Administration and China Development Bank, one of the nation's three central banks, have inked a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing to jointly promote the country's tourism industry.
Yunnan's First-Half Tourism Revenue Hits CNY41.5 Billion
According to statistics released by Yunnan province's tourism bureau, tourism revenues rose 13.2% year on year to CNY41.5 billion in the first half of 2010.
Chicheng Signs MOU With Beijing On Promoting Tourism
The municipal government of Chicheng in Heibei province has signed a memorandum of understanding with six districts in Beijing to jointly develop the tourism sector.
Huangshan And Sanya Expand Tourism Markets
As part of their efforts to market summer travel, the municipal governments of Huangshan in Anhui and Sanya in Hainan have signed a letter of intent to jointly tap into the global tourism market.
Construction Begins On Hainan International Friendship Park
The Foreign Affairs Office of Hainan Province has revealed that construction on the Hainan International Friendship Park is slated to begin at the end of 2010 and is expected to finish in 2011.
Macau Visitor Arrivals Up 23% In July
Figures released by the Statistics and Census Service of the Macau SAR Government indicate that the number of visitor and non-resident arrivals to the region totaled 2.69 million in July 2010.