Passport-free Access To North Korea From China's Dandong
Chinese tourists who want to visit North Korea via Dandong will not need a passport from now on — just their ID card and photos are enough.
Simplified Tourist Visa Procedure For South Korea
An official of the Consulate General of South Korea in Shanghai said that the South Korea tourist visa application procedure has been simplified for people in Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang and Anhui.
Personal Tourist Visa To Japan Available From July
According to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from July 1, 2009, Chinese visitors will be able to apply for personal tourist visas to Japan.
Follow-up: Japan Opens Travel Market To Wealthy Chinese
Japan's Tourism Department says that from July 2009, Japan will issue travel visas to individual tourists from the affluent classes from Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.
China's Aviation Industry Lost CNY28 Billion In 2008
Yang Guoqing, deputy director of Civil Aviation Administration of China and a deputy to the current CPPCC meeting, has disclosed to local media that China's aviation industry suffered a total loss of CNY28 billion in 2008, which is said to be the biggest loss suffered by the Chinese aviation industry in 30 years.
Hong Kong Proposes To Offer Multiple Entry Visas In More Cities
Henry Tang Ying-yen, Hong Kong's chief secretary for administration, is proposing that Hong Kong offer multiple entry visas to people in more cities in Guangdong province.
Thailand Waives Visa Fee For Chinese Tourists
In a step to court more tourists from the increasingly important China source market, the Tourism Authority of Thailand has announced that visa fees for Chinese tourists will be waived for the next four months.
Japan To Lift Tourism Restrictions For Wealthy Chinese
According to Japan's Kyodo News, Japan's Tourism Department has expressed the intention of lifting the restriction on individual tourists for China's affluent class and plans to make relevant policies on visa issue in late March 2009.
Xinjiang Tries Border Travel With Surrounding Countries
China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region, which has many border crossings, is trying to run cross-border travel with the surrounding countries in Central Asia to promote bilateral economic and cultural exchanges.
Jin Jiang Launches Co-branded Dragon Card
Jin Jiang International Hotel Management, the Chinese hotel operator, has launched a new co-branded credit card in partnership with Construction Bank of China: the Jin Jiang Dragon Card.
Tourism New Zealand Launches Semi-FIT Tours To New Zealand In Beijing
Tourism New Zealand has announced that it will launch the semi-FIT itinerary from China to New Zealand in Beijing together with Air New Zealand and four local travel agencies.