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.

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.

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.

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.