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Tibet Hosts 1.8 Million Tourists in H1

2010-07-14

Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region hosted 1.8 million tourists in the first half of the year, up 20.3 percent from the same period last year, the regional tourism administration said Tuesday. ...

Macao Funds Quake-hit Sichuan's Tourism

2010-07-14

The government of Macao Special Administrative Region has invested 30 million patacas (3.75 million U.S. dollars) and adopted a series of measures since 2008 to help quake-hit Sichuan Province in sout...

Legendale Hotel Beijing Officially Awarded Five Stars

2010-07-13

Legendale Hotel Beijing has been awarded a five-star hotel rating by the China National Tourism Administration due to its overall excellence in service and its commitment to hospitality. Co...

Zhejiang Has First TV Shopping Travel Agency

2010-07-13

Recently, Zhejiang Province's only TV shopping travel agency, Best One Travel Service, was set up. This is said to be the first TV shopping travel agency in China's broadcast industry, as well as a...

Mainland Tourists to Taiwan Expected to Hit New High in 2010

2010-07-13

On Saturday, Wu Poh-hsiung, honorary chairman of Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) Party, said the number of Chinese mainland tourists traveling to Taiwan will reach 1.5 million in 2010. "This year, the numb...

First China-themed Cultural Festival Begins in L.A. Park

2010-07-12

On Saturday, fourteen-year-old Eric was enjoying a good time when he participated in the 32nd Annual Lotus Festival that is being held at Echo Park in Los Angeles. He could not help but cheering loud...

Banyan Tree Helps Yunnan Go Up-market

2010-07-12

Singapore Banyan Tree Holdings has signed an agreement with Tengchong Yumagu Hot Spring Investment Company to jointly develop the high-end tourism market in Yunnan. Under the agreement, Banyan Tree w...

Nokia and Ctrip Offer Hotel Booking Mobile Website

2010-07-12

Ctrip.com and Nokia are collaborating to offer a hotel booking service to Nokia smartphone users in China. They have put the Ctrip.com logo on the homepage of Nokia Ovi Maps. Users can visit the tail...

Gansu to Invest CNY500 Million in Tourism

2010-07-12

Gansu province is going to invest CNY500 million to improve its tourism infrastructure and develop three national tourist routes from 2011. According to "Opinions on Speeding up the Develo...

InterContinental Opens Environmentally Friendly Resort in Sanya

2010-07-09

The InterContinental Sanya Resort, the first InterContinental brand property in Sanya, has opened in Xiaodonghai, Sanya on Hainan Island. Tony Marrinan, the general manager of InterContinental Sany...

Tianjin to Fund Tourism Villages

2010-07-09

In line with China's policy of developing rural tourism, the Tianjin Municipal People's Government will set up a special fund to support the development of tourism villages. According to related do...

Mandala Airlines to Launch Direct Flight to Macau

2010-07-09

The low-cost airline Mandala Airlines, which is based in Indonesia, will launch a three times-a-week direct flight service between Jakarta and Macau from July 21, 2010. Mandala Airlines has been oper...

HNA Helps Hainan Build International Tourism Island

2010-07-08

To promote the construction of Hainan International Tourism Island, Hainan Provincial Tourism Development Commission and HNA Group have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement in Hainan. T...

China Promotes Rural Tourism

2010-07-08

China's Ministry of Agriculture and the China National Tourism Administration have signed a cooperation framework agreement to jointly promote the development of leisure farming and rural tourism ...

China Further Develops Red Tourism

2010-07-08

With the proposal of the China National Red Tourism Coordinating Leading Group Office and Yan'an Tourism Administration, 13 Chinese cities have signed a "China Red Tourism Cities Strategic Cooperat...

Hong Kong-Macao Helicopter Service Resumes

2010-07-08

After being suspended due to a previous helicopter accident, Wednesday morning East Asia Airlines' helicopter flight service between Hong Kong and Macao resumed operation. The Macao Civil Aviation ...

Happy Valley Makes You High

2010-07-07

Happy Time Zone, the seventh theme area at the Happy Valley amusement park, has opened this month. With seven theme areas, the amusement park offers nonstop entertainment for both adults and childre...

The Best of Xinjiang in July

2010-07-07

Located in Northwest China, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is a place with unique landscapes and attractive folk customs. The historical remains of the Silk Road and untouched n...

China's Huatian Group Invests in Tourism

2010-07-07

At a group development strategy seminar, Huatian Group has revealed that it will aim to be listed in the top 100 hotel brands in the world in the coming five years. After 22 years of development, Hua...

China Unveils It First Tourism Academy

2010-07-06

Jointly set up by the China National Tourism Administration and the Beijing International Studies University, the Chinese Academy for Tourism Talent Development has been unveiled to the public. As an...