American Group Tours Available To Citizens In 12 More Provinces
From October 1, 2009, citizens in 12 Chinese provinces, regions, and municipalities will be able to visit the United States through tour groups.
Shangri-La Opens New Hotel In Ningbo
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has announced the opening of the 563-room Shangri-La Hotel, Ningbo.
CNTA Publishes Results Of Annual Travel Agency Inspection
The Chinese National Tourism Administration recently published the results of its annual inspection of travel agencies for the year of 2008.
HNA Group To Set Up New Airline In Dalian
After the successful cooperation with Yunnan and Tianjin governments for capital injection to its airlines, HNA Group has moved on to set up a new airline in Dalian in Liaoning.
China's Hospitality Industry Sales Up In H1
According to the latest statistics released by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in the first half of 2009, China's accommodation and catering industry showed a year-on-year growth of 18.1% with total retail sales being CNY851.4 billion, despite the impact of the global financial crisis.
Shanghai Issues City Travel Card Nationwide
Shanghai has begun to issue its City Travel Card to individual domestic and foreign tourists.
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.
Deqing Begins Construction Of First Five-star Hotel
A ceremony was held in the Deqing Economic Development Zone to mark the commencement of the construction of the Jinyindao International Hotel, a five-star hotel that will be the first of its kind in Deqing County, Zhejiang.
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.
CNTA Announces Measures To Mitigate Impact Of Financial Crisis
The China National Tourism Administration has announced a number of measures to revive the confidence of the domestic tourism market and develop the tourism economy.
Hangzhou Inks Deal With TUI AG
The Hangzhou Municipal Tourism Committee has signed an agreement with TUI China Travel Company, an affiliate of TUI AG, for tourism promotion cooperation.