China Economic ReviewTaiwan may allow free travel for tourists from the mainland starting perhaps as early as next July. Possibly first in line will be tourists from Beijing and Shanghai. The idea reportedly came up in a meeting between the Fujian Provincial Tourism Bureau, the Taiwan Strait Tourism Association and Yang Jui-tsung, Taiwan Strait Tourism Association’s representative […]
The world’s second busiest airport now has what is claimed to be China’s first-ever five-star airport hotel and conference facility. The Hilton Beijing Capital Airport hotel and conference facility is part of the continued expansion of Beijing Capital Airport’s facilities and infrastructure. Beijing Capital Airport, which served more than 65 million travelers last year with […]
Walt Disney Co (DIS.NYSE) said it has signed a detailed agreement with local authorities in Shanghai on the joint operation of a Shanghai Disneyland, the Wall Street Journal reported. The deal – the initial phase of which is expected to cost US$3.5 billion – still requires Ministry of Commerce approval, but a broader agreement was approved […]
One of the fruits of the immensely successful World Expo in Shanghai was an increase in inbound tourism. Shao Qiwei, director of the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), said, "The tourism of Expo has brought direct revenue of more than RMB80 billion (US$12 billion) and the impact of Expo is not only the push for […]
The Wyndham Hotel Group will open a luxury hotel in Hangzhou’s Xixi National Wetland Park. The 251-room Wyndham Hangzhou Xixi Resort, owned by Hangzhou Xixi Wetland Management, will become part of a large sustainable tourism development and has been approved by the government to be the second official State Guest House in Hangzhou. Wyndham is […]