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Air China Announces Three New Routes

2010-11-04

Air China, China's flag carrier, has launched three new routes on October 31, 2010. The carrier said that two new destinations will be added to flights from Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province...

Shandong Hotels to Charge for Disposable Amenities

2010-11-03

According to a document issued by the local government, the hotel industry in Shandong province will gradually phase out disposable amenities from December 1, 2010. From June 1, 2011, all hotels in...

Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel Unveils Its Five-Stars

2010-11-03

To celebrate it being rated as a five-star hotel by the China National Tourism Administration, an unveiling ceremony in the presence of the governor was recently held in the lobby of Renaissance Shang...

Spring Airlines to Launch Urumqi-Yinchuan-Shanghai Route

2010-11-02

The low-cost carrier Spring Airlines officially started its Urumqi to Shanghai via Yinchuan route on October 31, 2010.The Urumqi to Yinchuan route is a newly added service for the carrier.

Shanghai World Expo Attracts 73 Million Visitors

2010-11-02

The 2010 Shanghai World Expo ended on October 31, 2010 and it hit a record of 73.08 million visitors during the six-month period. The number of visitors exceeded the previous record of 64.21 millio...

Korean Air Launches Guangzhou-Wonju-Cheju Route

2010-10-29

Korean Air, South Korea's flagship airline, has started to operate flights on the Guangzhou-Wonju-Cheju route from October 23, 2010 to February 28, 2011: in a bid to meet the increasing demand of Chi...

Starwood Outlines Expansion Plans for China

2010-10-29

Recently Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide reaffirmed its intention to remain one of the largest four and five star hotel operators in China: with 62 existing hotels and a pipeline of 86 new hotels. ...

China's Domestic Airlines Increase Fuel Surcharges

2010-10-28

China's major domestic airlines have announced that passenger fuel surcharges would increase from October 27, 2010. Airlines including Air China, China Southern Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines ...

Qingdao Water Park to Open in June 2011

2010-10-28

It was revealed at the third Shandong Cultural Industries Fair that a large-scale water park in Qingdao will be opened in June 2012 and it is expected to become a new hot tourism spot in Shandong prov...

Tianjin Airlines to Launch Nanning-Nanchang-Wenzhou Flight

2010-10-27

Tianjin Airlines is planning to launch a flight from Nanning to Wenzhou, via Nanchang on October 31, 2010. The Nanchang-Wenzhou flight will be operated exclusively by Tianjin Airlines on a daily ba...

Record Number of Mainland Tourists Visit Taiwan

2010-10-27

According to the Taiwan Tourism Bureau, mainland tourists traveling to Taiwan has achieved a number of 1.19 million in the first nine months of 2010, 73.52% more than the 687,000 visitors in the same ...

Shanghai World Expo Hits 70 Million Visitors

2010-10-26

The 2010 Shanghai World Expo outnumbered its goal of 70at day, as of 16:00. The total number of visitor arrival to Shanghai Expo since its million visitors at 10:17 on October 24, according to its ...

Shanghai-Hangzhou High-Speed Railway Completes Trials

2010-10-26

The Shanghai to Hangzhou High-Speed Railway has finished its trial operations and is planned to officially start operating from October 26, 2010. The train CRH380A, running between the metropolis of ...

Shanghai Airports See 35.9% Increase in September Traffic

2010-10-25

Shanghai Airport Authority recently announced that its passenger traffic, cargo output and aircraft movements reached a growth of 35.9% in September 2010. The authority said in a statement that in ...

Beijing Capital Airport and Schiphol Sign MOU

2010-10-25

Beijing Capital International Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a partnership for friendly cooperation. According to the MOU, the parties wil...

Jiaozuo to Hold 2010 Yuntai Mountain International Tourism Festival

2010-10-22

The 2010 Yuntai Mountain International Tourism Festival is set to be held in Jiaozuo City in northern Henan Province, between October 23 and October 27, 2010. The festival is aimed at promoting Yun...

Sichuan Airlines Launches Non-stop Chengdu-Taichung Flight

2010-10-22

Sichuan Airlines has opened a direct charter flight on the route linking Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province and Taichung, a city located in central Taiwan. Previously the carrier had opened t...

Shijiazhuang Airport Gets New Destinations

2010-10-21

According to Hebei Airport Group, seven new destinations including Ningbo, Wenzhou and Haikou have been added to Shijiazhuang Airport. On October 22, 2010, the airport will start offering services ...

Hong Kong Airport Passenger Volumes Up 16.9% in September

2010-10-21

Hong Kong's Airport Authority has revealed that passenger volumes at Hong Kong International Airport surged 16.9% year on year to 4.1 million and cargo volume went up 13.9% to 346,000 tons. The Air...

The Langham Xintiandi Opens Its Doors

2010-10-20

The Langham, Xintiandi, a five-star luxury hotel with 357 guestrooms and suites, has opened in Shanghai. The Langham occupies a landmark building in the heart of Xintiandi and is also adjacent to H...