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4 06, 2008

CHINA – Tourism development in Lijiang County, Yunnan

By |June 4th, 2008|Asia, China|Comments Off on CHINA – Tourism development in Lijiang County, Yunnan

Fao.org, May 28 2008

National visitors still constitute the overwhelming majority of tourist arrivals in Lijiang, but the domestic market has too little purchasing power to sustain the tourism industry. Tourism development in the area was therefore largely triggered by international visitors. From 1986 to 1996, international arrivals in Lijiang increased dramatically, by more than […]

21 05, 2008

CHINA – Tourism Industry to Remain Eventful in Future

By |May 21st, 2008|Asia, China|Comments Off on CHINA – Tourism Industry to Remain Eventful in Future

Pr.com, May 18, 2008 

The Chinese tourism industry is reaching new heights with each passing year. Over the years, China has not only emerged as an attractive tourist destination but also as a prominent tourist generating country. Consequently, in recent years, China became the world’s fourth largest international tourist hub, says “China Tourism Industry Analysis […]

14 05, 2008

CHINA – Hainan boom time

By |May 14th, 2008|Asia, China, Markets|Comments Off on CHINA – Hainan boom time

TTGasia.com, May 9 – 15, 2008

During China’s peak holiday seasons – 11 public holidays including the two remaining Golden Week holidays – Hainan is overrun with tourists, primarily domestic.

Hotel rates go through the roof, tour prices triple and flights become more expensive than those to neighbouring countries.
During this year’s spring festival, some hoteliers charged […]

7 05, 2008

CHINA – freezes tourism site fees

By |May 7th, 2008|Asia, China|Comments Off on CHINA – freezes tourism site fees

Reuters, April 29 2008

China has ordered a year-long freeze on admission fees at tourism sites, the latest step by the government to keep a lid on rising prices.

The official Xinhua news agency said the move was aimed at promoting the healthy development of tourism. It cited a circular by the economic planning agency, the […]

14 02, 2008

CHINA – Robust outlook for China's tourism sector

By |February 14th, 2008|China, Markets|Comments Off on CHINA – Robust outlook for China's tourism sector

China Daily, 2008-02-04

Citi Investment Research (CIR), a division of Citigroup Global Markets Inc, issued a report titled The China Traveler at the beginning of this year, to offer investors a perspective on how to gain exposure in the Chinese travel market.

The report says six key themes will affect China’s travel sector in the near and […]

14 02, 2008

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – 'Asian Decade' emerging under the dark clouds of world economic woes

By |February 14th, 2008|China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Regional developments|Comments Off on REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – 'Asian Decade' emerging under the dark clouds of world economic woes

eTN, Jan 31, 2008

Following the onslaught of economic woes and banking losses in so-called “matured” economies and as Asian behemoths China and India becomes world economic powerhouses, is the world finally seeing the emergence of an ‘Asian Decade’.
According to a study by the Institute of Management Development, in its 2007 World Competitiveness Year […]

23 01, 2008

AVIATION – More Stars in the sky

By |January 23rd, 2008|Aviation, China, India|Comments Off on AVIATION – More Stars in the sky

expresstravelworld.com, Jan 2008Star Alliance-the world’s biggest airline alliance- recently celebrated its tenth anniversary by inducting two Chinese carriers-Air China based in Beijing and Shanghai Airlines in Shanghai- while its Chief Executives Board unanimously approved Air India’s membership in Beijing.By inducting an Indian carrier, Star has now filled its ‘white spots’ of India and China. […]

23 01, 2008

CHINA – booming budget hotels profit from no frills

By |January 23rd, 2008|Accommodation, China|Comments Off on CHINA – booming budget hotels profit from no frills

eTN, Jan 16, 2008 The number of budget hotel rooms has mushroomed in the past eight years from practically zero to over 100,000 with more than 100 brands competing for a bite of China’s rapidly expanding domestic tourism market. More than a 100 brands have emerged.The fast-developing Chinese budget hotel industry resembles the U.S. […]

14 01, 2008

CHINA – Tourist arrivals to Three Gorges Dam hit record high in 2007

By |January 14th, 2008|China|Comments Off on CHINA – Tourist arrivals to Three Gorges Dam hit record high in 2007

chinaview.cn, 2008-01-06 China’s Three Gorges Dam attracted a record high of 1.25 million tourist arrivals last year, a year-on-year increase of six percent, according to tourism developers. The dam received 310,000 foreign tourists in 2007, up 35 percent from 2006, said Xu Ting, a marketing clerk with the Yangtze River Three […]

7 01, 2008

CHINA – Foreign Investment Eyes Chinese Tourism Market

By |January 7th, 2008|China|Comments Off on CHINA – Foreign Investment Eyes Chinese Tourism Market

chinahospitalitynews.com, December 24, 2007 At present, annual foreign investment estimates of RMB30 billion to RMB40 billion account for 25% of total Chinese tourism capital.The National Tourism Administration of China said that during the period of the 11th Five-Year Plan, China plans to build 12,697 tourism projects with more than RMB1.78 trillion of investment, of […]