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WTA news: China tops the tourism BRIC pack
China remains the most important emerging economy for the tourism industry, reveals a global study of travel industry executives by World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry.
October brings Chinese tourism double-whammy
Starting on September 30, Chinese travelers are taking advantage of the once-a-decade convergence of Chinese National Day and Mid-Autumn Lunar Festival. The result is a holiday that is nearly twice as long as usual.
Tourism in China contributes more to GDP than automotive manufacturing
The travel and tourism industry in China is substantially bigger than automotive manufacturing and supports almost as many jobs as the mining sector.
UK government splits on China visa issue
UK home secretary Theresa May has questioned plans to simplify the visa application process for Chinese visitors, claiming it would create a security risk. Jeremy Hunt, secretary of state for culture, media and sport, outlined plans earlier this week for an £8m extension of the GREAT marketing campaign into secondary Chinese markets in an attempt to boost visitor numbers from the country.
Seychelles nominated in China for Island holiday destination of the year
The list of nominated hotels and destinations has been published, and Seychelles, along with Tahiti and Maldives, are the three tourism islands in the running for the Island Holiday Destination of the Year 2012.
Seychelles and China sign donation agreement to confer collection of photographs
China has agreed to hand over more than 60 photographs: a collection of snapshots of Seychelles as seen by Chinese professional photographers.
Green innovation in tourism can trigger major benefits
The Rio+20 event `Green Innovation in Tourism´, co-hosted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) with the support of the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism and the UNWTO Affiliate Member CNC-SESC-SENAC gathered 300 international tourism experts.
NTA members updated on Chinese travel to US
NTA members interested in the ever-growing Chinese inbound market received key information during “China Market Insights,” NTA’s Webinar presented by Scott Johnson of Travel Market Insights and Dr. Robert Li of the University of South Carolina.
China and Seychelles developing tourism in earnest
Mr. Zhang Shigang, President of the China Travel Service (CTS), and Mr. Wayne Xu, his Assistant President, received Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture, and Elsia Grandcourt, the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, at their Head Office in Beijing in China to discuss the continued push of Seychelles holidays by CTS right across China.
China-Seychelles tourism TV festival structured by the visit to China
Alain St. Ange, the Seychelles Minister of Tourism and Culture, was received during his working visit to the People’s Republic of China at the People’s Great Hall in Beijing where he held discussions with Mr. Wang Jun, Party Secretary of the China Tourism Administration.
Hilton expands spa concept to China
Hilton Hotels is expanding its global spa concept to China with the opening of its trademark eforea spa at the Hilton Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe. The hotel group has also revealed plans to open a second eforea: spa at Hilton in China later year.
Seychelles and China sign Rs90m funding boost to local projects
The Seychelles government has signed two new agreements with the People’s Republic of China in a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.