Tag: tourism

Beijing Tourism Administration Launches Meeting Planning Training

In a bid to develop the city's meetings, incentives, conferences and events market Beijing Tourism Administration has teamed up with Meeting Professionals International to jointly develop a Certificate in Meeting Planning training program in the Chinese capital.

Taiwan's Mainland Arrivals Hit 1.09 Million

The number of mainland visitors traveling to Taiwan reached 1.09 million as of December 3,2010 and the total is expected to reach 1.2 million by the end of 2010 according to Yang Yi, a spokesman for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office.

Xi'an: Visitor Arrivals Exceed 48 Million

According to figures released by the Xi'an Tourism Administration, the capital of Shaan'xi province received more than 48 million tourists from home and abroad in the first 10 months of 2010, exceeding the full-year figure of 40 million for 2009.

Gansu Plans More Than 550 Star-hotels By 2015

According to a document recently released by the Gansu's tourism bureau the province aims to have more than 550 star-rated hotels and resorts by 2015, as part of the development of its tourism sector.

Hainan Airlines To Help Boost Hainan's Tourism Sector

Hainan Airlines Company recently announced that it plans to invest CNY1.5 billion in one of its subsidiaries, HNA International Tourism Island Development & Construction Company, in a bid to help boost the island's tourism sector.

Ten Big Events For China's Tourism Industry In 2010

A recent report released by the World Tourism Organization shows that the the global tourism industry has exceeded the highest level reached in the same period of 2008, the pre-financial-crisis year. Worldwide tourist arrivals between January and August 2010 totalled 642 million, an increase of 7% over the same months of 2009 and 1 million […]

Beijing Tourism Administration To Attract More Hong Kong Visitors

The Hong Kong Association of China Travel Organizers Limited recently said that the Beijing Tourism Administration has given Hong Kong residents 100,000 admission tickets free of charge to the capital's scenic spots, in a bid to attract Hong Kong residents to travel to the capital city during the winter season.