Taiwan Achieved TWD850 Million From Mainland Tourists During Spring Festival
An official from Taiwan's tourism department has disclosed to local media that a total of 509 tourist groups with a total of about 13,400 tourists from the Chinese mainland visited Taiwan during the seven-day Chinese New Year and this brought the Island about TWD850 million in tourism revenue.
China 2008 Tourism Revenue Reached CNY1.16 Trillion
The latest statistics from China National Tourism Administration show that, despite many adverse factors, China's total tourism revenue reached CNY1.16 trillion in 2008, an increase of 5.8% over 2007.
Yunnan Issues Travel Passport To Offer More Benefits To Tourists
Yunnan, a major tourist destination in southern China, plans to issue a Yunnan Travel Passport from 2009 to offer more benefits and better service for tourists.
Macau Received More Tourists Than Hong Kong In 2008
According to Hong Kong's HKNet, Macau received more than 30 million tourists in 2008 and its tourist numbers exceeded those of Hong Kong for the first time.
Xinjiang Tries Border Travel With Surrounding Countries
China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region, which has many border crossings, is trying to run cross-border travel with the surrounding countries in Central Asia to promote bilateral economic and cultural exchanges.
HKTB Launches "Food & Wine Year" To Attract Mainland Tourists
The Hong Kong Tourism Board is planning to launch a "Food & Wine Year" to attract tourists from the Chinese mainland and maintain its tourism increase.
California Opens China Office
The California Travel & Tourism Commission has formally launched its representative offices in China to introduce California's tourism resource to Chinese consumers and increase the awareness of their travel products among Chinese consumers and the Chinese hospitality industry.
Guangdong To Receive CNY15 Billion Credit From CCB For Tourism Development
To coordinate with its national tourism plan, Guangdong Provincial Tourism Bureau has signed a strategic agreement with China Construction Bank Guangdong Branch to receive CNY15 billion in comprehensive credit for five major tourism enterprises in Guangdong province.
Taiwan Promotes Travel Service In Mainland
The Channel Economy Scientific and Technological Cooperation Centre and Federation of Taiwan Tourism and Commerce have brought travel service providers from Taiwan to promote Taiwan travel products in Beijing.
China Sets Goals For Tourism Industry
China has set goals for its tourism development in 2009 and aims at receiving 1.85 billion tourists for domestic travel, 50 million for outbound travel, 132 million tourists for inbound travel and a total tourism income of CNY1.23 trillion.
FTIMC Launches Chinese Website
The Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation has formally launched its Chinese website.