Ctrip.com To Buy Local Travel Agencies

According to foreign media, Guo Dongjie, the vice president of Ctrip.com vacation services, has said that the company would focus more on the vacation businesses and plans to buy travel agencies in ten tourist destinations.

Sanya To Reward Travel Agencies

To encourage the development of tourism in Sanya, and to encourage travel agencies to develop tourist source market, the Sanya government will reward travel agencies that have registered in the city and that have made outstanding contributions to Sanya's tourism.

CITS Promotes Mount Lushan Brand

To attract more domestic and foreign tourists and to improve its brand awareness and influence, Mount Lushan in Jiangxi province has signed a tourism cooperation agreement with China International Travel Service.

Chinese Travel Guide For Melbourne Issued

Australia's Tourism Victoria, China UnionPay, and AirAsia Berhad have jointly issued a brochure about visiting Melbourne — the capital of, and largest city in, the State of Victoria.

Changsha Allies With Five Foreign Cities

Changsha, the capital city of Hunan province in central China, has signed cooperation agreements with Washington DC and Annapolis in the USA, Vienna in Austria, Rome in Italy, and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, at the China (Hunan) International Tourism Festival 2009 held in Orange Islet, Changsha.