CTW Chinese Tourists Welcoming Awards 2013 showcase best practice examples

Already for the 10th time CTW Awards were given during the COTTM China Outbound Travel and Tourism Market in Beijing, the most important outbound fair for the Chinese market.

The international jury in 2013 had to evaluate more applications than ever before, reflecting the growing interest in the Chinese market. The selected gold, silver and bronze CTW Awards were given to private companies and governmental institutions from all around the world including South Africa, New Zealand, Dubai, Bhutan and Tahiti and from all segments of the industry including also retailers and publishers.


As every year, CTW Awards were given in five categories: Product Innovation, Internet/Media, Service Quality, Marketing, and Overall Performance.

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In 2012, 83.2 million border-crossings from Mainland China have been recorded, an increase of around 20% compared to 2011. In the first half of 2013 the figure continued to rise by almost 16% compared to the same period last year, reaching 22.6 million border-crossings.

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