TripAdvisor Launches Chinese Website

Tourism review website TripAdvisor has officially launched its Chinese website at Daodao.com, offering Chinese travelers local information, reviews and recommended hotels.

Tianjin Builds Tourist Destinations

The Summit Meeting on The Construction For Tourist Destinations In Tianjin and The Signing Ceremony For The Tourist Cooperation Agreements was held in the Sheraton Tianjin Hotel to discuss Tianjin's future as a tourist destination.

Huangshan Tourism Industry Publishes Proposal For Self-Regulation

Three tourism units — Huangshan Tourism Hotel Association, Huangshan Municipal Travel Agency Association, and Huangshan Municipal Tour Guide Association — have jointly issued a proposal, calling on tourism companies to be self-disciplined and work to create a fair and orderly market for tourists.

Get Closer Party At Pullman Beijing South

Around 100 guests from various corporate segments, travel agencies, MICE organizers and the media industry attended the recent 'Get Closer' gathering party at the 434 room Pullman Beijing South.

Guangdong Travel Agencies And Banks Offer Travel On Installment Plan

According to media in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, travel service providers in Guangdong are cooperating with banks to offer payment by installment travel services and other travel payment service such as zero initial payment, zero interest, and zero service charge to stimulate the local tourism market.

CNTA: Illegal Travel Agencies Outnumber Legal Ones

Zhang Jianzhong, the director of the Policy and Regulation Department of China National Tourism Administration, has disclosed to local media that the number of illegal travel agencies in China is triple to those of legal ones.

China's Domestic Travel Agencies Allowed To Provide Inbound Services

The State Council Legislative Affairs Office and the China National Tourism Administration have held a press conference on a regulation titled "Provisions for Travel Agencies", which will be enacted on May 1, 2009, allowing Chinese domestic travel agencies to provide inbound travel services.