China’s proliferation of high-speed railways is attracting tourists. The tracks, which currently stretch 8,358 kilometers, run trains which are some of the fastest in the world. This speed of expansion is rivaled by the speed of tourism development. According to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), China tourism is the fastest expanding in the world […]
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China Eastern Airlines (CEA) will replace the uniforms of its first-class service personnel, the design of which has been in use for the last 10 years. CEA has tapped Hachette China – the parent company of Elle magazine – to get the world’s top designers to create uniforms which reflect ‘world-class hospitality with eastern charm.’ […]
Chinese online travel website Ctrip.com International said revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010 reached RMB835 million (US$127 million), up 39% from the same period in 2009. For the full year ended December 31, total revenues were RMB3.1 billion (US$472 million), representing a 44% increase from 2009. Hotel reservation revenues amounted to RMB1.3 billion (US$197.9 […]
Canada has begun a major advertising campaign to woo China’s big-spending travelers. This is a potential market of a size that easily justifies such an effort. According to The Canadian Tourism Commission, China estimates outbound travelers will rise to 100 million over the next decade, with the potential to generate an extra US$300 million in […]
The newly renovated National Museum of China in Beijing has great hopes that it will be a major new destination for visitors. After being closed for three years, the museum reopens on April 1 with two permanent exhibitions – Ancient China and The Road to Rejuvenation. These exhibitions present China’s ancient, pre-modern and contemporary history. […]