Shanghai To Become World-famous Tourist City
The municipal government of Shanghai, China's financial and business center, recently said it aims to turn the city into a world-famous tourist city during the 12th Five Year Plan period from 2011 to 2015, making tourism a strategic pillar sector and a modern service industry.
Mainland Tourist Complaints Drop 70% In Hong Kong
The Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong said it received just 14 complaints from mainland tourists in January 2011, 70% less than the 46 recorded in the same period of last year.
Qingdao To Build New Island Resorts
The municipal government of Qingdao has released a document saying that it plans to develop island tours and related tourism products.
China CITIC Bank Unveils South African Travel Card
China CITIC Bank recently teamed up with the South African Tourism Board to launch the first South Africa travel card, in a bid to cope with rising demand from domestic market for traveling to the African country.
Guangxi To Double Four And Five-star Hotel Numbers
It is learned from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People's Government that it aims to double the number of four and five-star hotels by 2015.
Wuhan: Nine New Tourism Projects In 2011
At a recent Wuhan Tourism Working Conference it was stated that in 2011 construction will be commenced on nine tourism projects with total investment of CNY10.88 billion.
Natural Growth The Norm For China Hotels In 2011
The 2008 Beijing Olympics, the 2010 shanghai Expo, and the Guangzhou Asian Games brought unprecedented opportunities for development to the Chinese hotel market: especially for four- and five-star rated hotels. International brands entered Chinese market one after another, and China's star-rated hotel market has experienced a period of rapid development. As the impact of financial […]
Hainan To Develop 15 Tourist Resorts In Five Years
During the twelfth five-year plan period, Hainan province will finish construction of 15 key tourist resorts and 63 five-star hotels.
Five-Star Award For Grand Metropark Hotel Chongqing
During the recent City Tourism Working Conference in Chongqing, Grand Metropark Hotel Chongqing was formally awarded the status of a five-star hotel by the director of Chongqing Tourism Bureau, Liu Qi. This is reported to make the hotel the first five-star golden-leaf green tourist hotel to open in Liangjiang New District.
Keelung City Opens Tourism Office In Xiamen
Keelung, a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan, has officially established the Xiamen office for Keelung City Tourism Alliance Association, as part of the efforts to boost travel and cultural exchanges between the two cities.
Beijing Ups Tourism Investment To Over CNY1 Billion A Year
According to Ding Xiangyang, the vice mayor of Beijing, the Beijing municipal government is planning to invest more than CNY1 billion into the Chinese capital's tourism sector per year, starting in 2011.