Ctrip Launches Tourist Transport Center In Shanghai
Ctrip has announced it has opened a transport center in Shanghai for short-haul individual tourists, allowing them to take bus trips for more than 300 tourist destinations in Zhejiang province, Shanghai, Anhui province, and Jiangxi province.
Hong Kong's Tourist Arrivals Up 22% In 2010
The Hong Kong Tourism Board recently announced that provisional number of visitor arrivals in 2010 had reached a total 36.03 million, a 21.8%-increase compared to 2009.
Thailand Becomes Top Tourist Source Country For Yunnan
Yunnan, the most southwesterly province in China, received around 27,000 tourists from Thailand, making the Southeast Asian country the top tourist source country for Yunnan: according to Yu Dingcheng, director of Yunnan Provincial Tourism Bureau.
Hong Kong Disneyland Attracted 5.2 Million Visitors In 2010
Hong Kong Disneyland announced that it had attracted a record of more than 5.2 million visitors in 2010 — 13% up on the previous year.
Taiwan: Mainland Visitor Numbers Up 68% In 2010
According to the latest figures released by Taiwan's tourism authority, more than 1.63 million visitors from mainland China traveled to the island in 2010, 67.75% more than in the same period of 2009.
Changchun Ice and Snow Festival 2011 Opens
The 2011 Changchun Ice and Snow Festival and the Jingyuetan Vasaloppet International Skiing Festival has been kicked off in the capital city of Jilin Province and will last to March 6.
Huangshan Mountain Pilots Low-carbon Travel
Huangshan Mountain has been listed as one of the "The Experimental Zones For National Low-carbon Tourism" by the China Eco-scenic Travel Committee, according to the Huangshan Scenic Area Administrative Committee.
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival Teams Up With Disney
The 27th Harbin Ice and Snow Festival — which opened on January 5, 2011 and will last to February 28 — has teamed up with Disney to develop its ice and snow brand.
Japan Further Eases Visa Rules For Chinese Tourists
The Japanese government is expected to lift visa restrictions on Chinese tourists even more in 2011 to attract more tourists to visit and shop in the country, a Japanese media reported earlier.
CNTA In Strategic Partnership With China UnionPay
China National Tourism Administration recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China UnionPay to jointly promote cooperation between the tourism bureaus across the country and UnionPay branches.
Shenzhen Extends Individual Visit Scheme
The Shenzhen government has announced that applications for visits to Hong Hong under the Individual Visit Scheme will be accepted from non-Guangdong residents in Shenzhen with effect from December 15, 2010.