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Hilton Worldwide Opens First Conrad in Mainland China
2011-01-04Hilton Worldwide has opened its first luxury Conrad property in mainland China, alongside a Doubletree Resort by Hilton in Haitang Bay in Sanya of Hainan Island, which is the group's sixth Doubletree ...
Shenzhen Extends Individual Visit Scheme
2011-01-04According to the Shenzhen government, applications for visits to Hong Kong under the Individual Visit Scheme will be accepted from non-Guangdong residents in Shenzhen with effect from December 15, 201...
Ctrip Launches Last-Minute Hotel Booking Deals in China
2010-12-31In a bid to boost sales during the holiday season, China's largest online travel booking company Ctrip has launched a last-minute accommodation booking service for the Christmas, New Year, and Chinese...
Jetstar Inks Interline Agreements with Cathay Pacific and Dragonair
2010-12-31Australian budget airline Jetstar has launched two new interline agreements with Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific and Dragonair that will allow customers to purchase a Jetstar or Jetstar Pacific flight ...
Beijing Tourism Administration Launches Meeting Planning Training
2010-12-30Aiming at developing the city's Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events market, Beijing Tourism Administration has cooperated with Meeting Professionals International to jointly develop a Certifi...
Macau.com Teams up With Youku.com to Promote Macau
2010-12-30Ignite Media Group, the parent company of online travel company Macau.com, recently announced an exclusive sales agreement in Macau with Youku.com, the Chinese video hosting service provider, in a bid...
Beijing Capital Airport Passenger Throughput up 7.7% in November
2010-12-29According to latest data released by the company, Passenger throughput at Beijing Capital International Airport's increased by 7.7% year on year to nearly 5.91 million in October 2010. Statistics s...
Gulangyu Island to Become a "Honeymoon Island"
2010-12-29According to the Gulangyu-Wanshi Mountain Scenic Spot Committee, Gulangyu Island will be developed into a Honeymoon Island. Recently, a series of honeymoon-themed activities on the island has been lau...
KLM to Launch Amsterdam-Xiamen Route
2010-12-28According to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, a scheduled service from Amsterdam to Xiamen International Airport will begin operating on March 27, 2011 making it the first airline to offer direct flights be...
Shangri-La to Open Hotel in Nanchang
2010-12-28Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has held the groundbreaking ceremony for Shangri-La Hotel, Nanchang in Jiangxi province. It is revealed that the hotel is scheduled to open in the second ...
Taiwan's Mainland Arrivals Hit 1.09 Million
2010-12-28Visitors traveling to Taiwan from mainland reached 1.09 million as of December 3, 2010 and the total number is expected to reach 1.2 million by the end of 2010 according to Yang Yi, a spokesman for th...
Scenery along the Chengdu-Kunming Railway
2010-12-27Winding for 1,100 kilometers, ChengduKunming railway connects Chengduof Sichuan Province and Kunming ofYunnan Province. Starting from 500 meters above the sea level in the western Sichuan Plain, the r...
American Express Extends Strategic Partnership with China TravelSky
2010-12-24American Express, the world's largest business travel management company, recently signed a five-year renewal of its exclusive strategic cooperation agreement with China TravelSky Technology Limited, ...
Mainland China and Hong Kong Top AP Tourist Destinations
2010-12-24According to a recent survey released by MasterCard, the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong are among the top destinations now for Asia-Pacific tourists. The other most popular destinations are Japan a...
Grand Opening for The Westin Hefei Baohe
2010-12-23Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide has announced the grand opening of The Westin Hefei Baohe in Anhui province. The Westin Hefei Baohe is the tenth Westin hotel in China, and also the first Star...
Growth Plans for 7 Days Group
2010-12-237 Days Group, one of the Chinese economy hotel chain, has announced that it schedules to open no less than 240 hotels in 2011, as part of its efforts to own 1,000 hotels by the end of next year. Th...
BOC and Agile Property to Build Super Five-star Hotels in Hainan
2010-12-22Bank of China's Hainan branch recently signed an agreement to grant a CNY3.08 billion line of credit to Chinese property developer Agile Property for the development of the Hainan Qingshuiwan Project....
FCm Launches CiEvents Brand in Hong Kong
2010-12-22FCm Travel Solutions, one of the world's leading travel management companies, recently launched its conference and event management brand, CiEvents, in Hong Kong. One of the world's largest full-se...
UK Opens New Visa Application Center in Beijing
2010-12-21In a bid to provide a better and more comfortable service for the ever increasing number of Chinese visitors traveling to the UK, the United Kingdom recently opened a new visa application center in Be...
Air China's November Passenger Traffic Up 8.5%
2010-12-21According to Air China, the country's flag carrier, it had still risen by 8.5% on a year-on-year basis although its November 2010 passenger traffic experienced a month-on-month decline due to weakened...
