Some Beijing Hotel Rates Increase
According to a survey issued by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics, as of August 12, star-grade hotels in Beijing hosted 78,000 domestic and overseas visitors, 4,000 more than the total number on August 8, 2008.
Number Of Chinese Outbound Tourists To Increase By 12%
A report issued by MasterCard International forecasts that for the second half of 2008, the number of Chinese outbound tourists is expected to increase by 12%.
Rates At Beijing Star-grade Hotels Decrease By 6%
Xiong Yumei, vice director of Beijing Tourism Bureau, said in a press conference held in the Beijing International Media Center that the booking volume of star-grade hotels in Beijing increased by 1% but rates went down six percentage points from the end of May 2008.
Henan Provincial Tourism Administration Signs With CITS
The Henan Provincial Tourism Administration has signed an agreement on tourism cooperation from 2008 to 2010 with China International Travel Service Head Office to jointly expand the inbound tourist market.
Beijing's Inbound Tourist Numbers Continue To Decrease
According to official statistics, Beijing welcomed a total of more than 1.87 million inbound tourists in the first half of 2008, a 5% decrease from the same period of last year.
Xinjiang Signs With Domestic Travel Agencies
The 21 large domestic travel agencies including CITS have signed a strategic cooperation frame agreement with ten travel agencies in Xinjiang.
Macau's Inbound Tourists On Package Tours Increase By 22.1%
According to data from the Statistics and Census Service of Macau, in the first five months of 2008, Macau welcomed 2,073,363 inbound tourists in package tours, an increase of 22.1% compared to the same period of 2007.
Sichuan Reopens Second Batch Of Tourism Markets
The Sichuan Provincial Tourism Bureau has announced that from July 2008, the second batch of its tourism markets will be reopened.
MSC Signs With SIPG For New Joint Venture Travel Agency
Mediterranean Shipping Company has signed with Shanghai International Port (Group) Company Limited for setting up a new joint venture travel agency in Shanghai.
Hawaii Establishes New China Travel Office In Beijing
The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau has established a new office in Beijing.
First Chinese Tour Group To America Leaves On June 17
China will send the first tour group with an Approved Destination Status tour visa to the United States on June 17, 2008.