113 Travel Agencies Approved To Provide Taiwan Service
According to The Measures for the Administration of the Travel of Mainland Residents to the Taiwan Region and Regulations on the Management of Travel Agencies, 113 international travel service providers from 25 Chinese provinces have been designated as the second group of travel agencies to provide Taiwan travel services.
Jinan Closes 18 Illegal Travel Agencies
Jinan Municipal Tourism Inspection Team has disclosed to local media that they dealt with a total of 94 illegal tourism cases in 2008 and 18 illegal travel service providers have been closed down.
Thailand, Japan, South Korea Top Three Tourist Sources For Yunnan In 2008
The province of Yunnan has announced its 10 largest tourist source countries, with Thailand, Japan, and South Korea ranking at the top.
Yunnan Issues Travel Passport To Offer More Benefits To Tourists
Yunnan, a major tourist destination in southern China, plans to issue a Yunnan Travel Passport from 2009 to offer more benefits and better service for tourists.
Singaporean Park Hotel Group Acquires Grand Castle Hotel In Xi'an
Park Hotel Group has extended its portfolio of properties in Asia with the acquisition of the Grand Castle Hotel — a five-star hotel located in Xi'an, Shaanxi
Xishuangbanna Welcomes A New Five-star Standard Hotel
The Golden Zone Hotel, built to five-star standards, has had its soft opening in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan.
Xishuangbanna Establishes Travel Development Center
The Xishuangbanna Europe & America Travel Development Center has been established in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan.
Yunnan Unveils Provincial Standard For Hotspring Tourism Service
The Yunnan Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision has approved and published four provincial standards for hotspring tourism and spa services that have been proposed by Yunnan Provincial Tourism Administration and drafted out by Yunnan Tourism Association Spa & Hotspring Branch.
Chinese Tourism Industry Getting Gaining Increased Investment
Wang Zhifa, vice director of the China National Tourism Administration, said at the Yunnan Tourism Industry Development Meeting that according to initial statistics, there is an incremental capital of about CNY150 billion invested in Chinese tourism industry annually.
Lucky Air Opens Nonstop Kunming-Tianjin Route
Lucky Air Company Limited has opened its first nonstop route from Kunming to Tianjin.
Fraport AG Intends To Invest In New Kunming Airport
According to local media, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Yunnan Provincial Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Fraport AG on strategic cooperation for the new Kunming airport.