Shenzhen: Marketing Conventions And Exhibitions In Southern China
An exhibition economy is a sign of a mature high-end service industry, and an accelerator for the development of a modern city and regional economy. Shenzhen, as the fourth convention and exhibition center in China after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, is a good example.
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.
Thailand Waives Visa Fee For Chinese Tourists
In a step to court more tourists from the increasingly important China source market, the Tourism Authority of Thailand has announced that visa fees for Chinese tourists will be waived for the next four months.
Chinese Cities Working To Stimulate Domestic Travel
Seven Chinese cities, including Nanjing, Hangzhou, Xi'an, Kaifeng, and Anyang, which were all ancient capitals of China, plan to carry out a joint campaign to stimulate the domestic travel market.
Guangdong Travel Services Focus On Female Tourists
Travel agencies in Guangdong have begun to launch themed travel products targeting women with the approach of this year's International Women's Day on March 8.
Japan To Lift Tourism Restrictions For Wealthy Chinese
According to Japan's Kyodo News, Japan's Tourism Department has expressed the intention of lifting the restriction on individual tourists for China's affluent class and plans to make relevant policies on visa issue in late March 2009.
Macau's Tourism Numbers Up In 2008
Macao Daily News published headline news on February 11, stating that despite that slowdown of the global tourism industry, Macau was one of the few destinations in the world that achieved a good tourism performance in 2008.
Jiangsu To Send More Than Ten Thousand Tourists To Taiwan
From the latter half of February to the middle of June this year, Jiangsu province will run a tourism campaign and send about 10,000 tourists to Taiwan.
CNTA: National Leisure Plan To Be Issued This Year
A representative from China National Tourism Administration has told local media that China's national leisure plan, which is currently being drafted with the aim of helping to stimulate the country's domestic travel market, will be promulgated this year.
STTA Recommends Suspending Cooperation With Galaxy Tour In U.S.
Shanghai Tourism Trade Association has requested every outbound travel service provider in Shanghai to take proper care when choosing American travel service providers and to suspend cooperation with Galaxy Tour so the latter can concentrate on dealing with the traffic accidents which involved Chinese tourists near Las Vegas.
Hong Kong Disneyland Raises Door Ticket Prices
According to Hong Kong's Sindao Daily, Hong Kong Disneyland is raising its entrance ticket prices despite others organizations' efforts to boast the region's tourism industry during the global financial crisis.