Tourist Express Opens Between Xi'an And Wudang
The tourist express bus route between Xi'an and Wudang Mountain has been officially opened, benefiting both tourist attractions by resource sharing and tourist sourcing.
Mainland Visits To Hong Kong Top 2.5m In January 2011
The Hong Kong Tourism Board recently announced that visitor arrivals to Hong Kong in January 2011 rose by 21.5% year on year to 3.59 million.
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.
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.
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.
Hong Kong Visitor Arrivals Up 18% In October
The Hong Kong Tourism Board recently announced that visitor arrivals to Hong Kong in October 2010 rose 18% year on year to 3.26 million.
Xinjiang: Annual Visitor Arrivals To Hit 50 Million
According to the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Tourism Bureau, the number of visitor arrivals to Xinjiang is expected to reach an average 50 million a year over the 12th five-year plan period from 2011 to 2015.
Taiwan Sees Mainland Tourist Numbers Double In 2010
According to a spokesman for the Taiwan Strait Tourism Exchange Association, the number of mainland tourists visiting Taiwan in the first seven months of 2010 was 707,400: an increase of 109% year on year.
South Korea Relaxes Visas For Chinese Tourists
The Republic of Korea's Ministry of Justice, has stated that in order to encourage more tourists from China, it will lower the requirements for independent Chinese tourists applying for visas.
North Korea New Outbound Travel Destination From China
The Chinese National Tourism Administration has said that from April 12, 2010, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea and the Federated States of Micronesia will be new outbound travel destinations for Chinese citizens in tour groups.
China's Airport Authorities Suggest Seven Day Transit Period
In group discussions at the Third Session of the 13th Beijing People's Congress, both Capital Airports Holding Company and Beijing Tourism Administration suggested extending the transit without visa period to seven days from the current 24 hours to increase the number of inbound tourists visiting Beijing.