Despite the global recession, the online travel marketplace in China is growing rapidly, and the travel industry research authority sadly named PhoCusWright Inc. predicts online travel revenue will increase by 19% in 2009. China’s online travel space currently totals approximately US$6.9 billion, accounting for about 11% of the country’s entire travel market. Due to a […]
Category: Travel & Leisure
Almost every country wants Chinese tourists, but few are as well designed as a series of grouped attractions as Central Florida. Shao Qiwei, chairman of China’s Tourism Administration, led a tour of Disney’s new Shanghai Exhibit at Epcot and said the lifting of travel restrictions means Chinese citizens have more freedom to come to the […]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is helping China set up botanical gardens, wild-life parks and a giant panda center in the northwestern Qinling Mountains to protect the region’s biological diversity. It will provide a $40 million loan to fund the Shaanxi Qinling Biodiversity Conservation and Demonstration Project, which aims to use ecotourism to generate […]
People who attend World Expos tend to buy local goods and souvenirs. The organizers of next year’s World Expo in China are trying to make the process simpler and more attractive. One proposal is that there should be a pre-paid card that will make it easier for tourists to shop and enjoy discounts. To push […]
The International Air Transport Association states that Asian airlines are starting to sell more premium as well as economy seats, outperforming other regions where economic fears continue to weigh on travel. IATA said that increasing numbers of passengers were taking long-haul flights within Asia alongside the export-driven economic rebound that has put China and other […]