China Tourism News
Planetwildlife launches China website
Leading wildlife and safari tour website Planetwildlife.com is launching a dedicated China website which will include the introduction globally of new wildlife itineraries within China.
Seychelles President Michel praises long ties with China
On the occasion of the 62nd National Day of the People’s Republic of China, Seychelles President James Michel has extended the warm wishes of the people and government of Seychelles.
China plans world’s biggest airport
Construction is underway on a new mega-airport in Beijing that will have nine runways to relieve existing pressure on Beijing’s Capital International Airport (BCIA), according to reports.
Beijing named most cultured China city
A worldwide online poll has named the Chinese capital as the country’s most cultured city.
China, Hainan province receives more foreign tourists
The number of overseas tourists visiting south China’s tropical island of Hainan grew 12 percent year-on-year to 383,800 from January to June, the province’s tourism commission said Wednesday.
China travel trade barometer guides US travel pros to Chinese market
Results from the first ever China Travel Trade Barometer show that China’s tour operators publish itineraries at a remarkable rate, something that should catch the attention of US travel suppliers eager to tap the expanding Chinese market.
Demand for rapid visa service builds as China experiences tourism boom
Industry leader, Travel Document Systems, Inc., a 26-year veteran of the expedited visa and passport business, has announced that in response to the rapidly-growing consumer demand in travel and tourism to the People’s Republic of China, it will place a renewed focus on this segment of their customer base.
WTTC Summit 2011: China will be world’s largest tourism economy within five years
China has the potential to become the world’s largest tourism nation within the next five years. The republic’s tourism revenue was the third biggest in the world, and the tourism economy has been elevation to the level of a national development strategy by the government, according to Zhu Shanzhong, Director General of the Chinese National Tourism Administration.
Sichuan remembers May 12th, 2008, but looks to the future
The National Tourism Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNTA), together with the Provincial Government of Sichuan, has officially opened the 2011 Sichuan International Tourism Festival, 2011 with a formal ceremony held at the town of Shuimo in Wenchuan County, Sichuan ProvinceRunning until May 15th, 2011 this international tourism festival commemorates the devastation caused by the 8.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the province of Sichuan at 2:28pm China local time on May 12th, 2008 with devastating consequences to both life and property.
China overtakes Spain to become world’s third largest tourism destination
China has overtaken Spain to become the world’s third largest tourist destination, according to new figures released by the United Nations World Tourism Organization. In 2010, China enjoyed a 9.4 percent increase in arrivals to 55.7 million. Meanwhile Spain, which is still recovered from the financial crisis, experienced a 1 percent increase to 52.2 million.
China luxury hospitality spotlight
Exciting things are happening in China’s luxury hospitality market with a raft of new openings scheduled for this year. Here Breaking Travel News calls in to take a look.
URBN to create China’s next green hotel
URBN Hotels & Resorts is collaborating with Vanke, China’s largest residential real estate developer, to construct and operate what will be the most forward-thinking, sustainably-built and green-operated hotel in Asia. The 20,000 square metre boutique hotel is part of a larger project which will become a 200,000 square metre commercial, retail and residential development in the Sanlin district of Pudong in Shanghai, China.